Baghpat, Sept. 7 -- At least 13 pilgrims were killed, and 19 others were injured when a pickup truck carrying pilgrims overturned on the Eastern Peripheral Expressway in Baghpat on late Sunday night.
The accident occurred between Basi and Bada villages in the Khekra police station area, 15 km from the district headquarters.
Police said the accident occurred when around 32 pilgrims in the pickup were returning to Badaun from Bagad Dham (Gogamedi) in Rajasthan.
Police said that around 1 a.m. Sunday night, the pickup was hit by a speeding canter. After the collision, the pickup lost control and hit a divider.
It skidded for about 10 feet before overturning in the middle of the road. Bodies were scattered up to a distance of 50 meters.
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