Varanasi, Oct. 19 -- Four people were killed and three others injured when a speeding truck rammed into a sports utility vehicle (SUV) in the Mirzamurad police station area of Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi district early Monday morning.
The accident occurred on an overbridge near Rupapur village when the Scorpio, carrying pilgrims returning to Varanasi after visiting Vindhyachal, was stopped on the bridge while its occupants were making reels.
According to police, the impact was so severe that the SUV was badly damaged, and some occupants were thrown onto the road.
On receiving information, police rushed to the spot and launched rescue operations with the help of local residents. A gas cutter was used to rescue those trapped inside the mangle...