India, Nov. 6 -- Seven people, including women and children, were killed and one person was injured after a speeding trailer truck rammed into a group of people in Jharkhand's Khunti district, police said.

According to eyewitnesses, a scooter rider lost control of his vehicle near the colony and veered into roadside bushes. Hearing the commotion, local residents rushed to help him.

A speeding trailer truck approaching from the Torpa side then rammed into the group. The impact killed six people on the spot, while another victim died during treatment.

The accident claimed three members of Birsa Nayak's family - his wife, Kasila Devi, daughter Anjali and one-year-old grandchild Saurabh. His other daughter, Khushboo, sustained serious inju...