MEERUT, May 17 -- At least three people, including a married couple, were killed and four others injured after a speeding dumper truck allegedly rammed into an auto-rickshaw carrying seven passengers on the Kant-Jalalabad Highway in Shahjahanpur district on Sunday morning, police said.

Pankaj Pant, circle officer (city), visited the hospital and enquired about the condition of the injured. Police said efforts are underway to trace and arrest the absconding dumper driver.

The accident was reported around 11 am near Kamalnainpur crossing under the Kant police station area. Officials said the auto-rickshaw was travelling from Jalalabad when the dumper truck, coming from behind at high speed, allegedly hit the vehicle.

Police identified th...