6 killed as jeep returning from marriage party collides with truck in UP's Amethi

Amethi, April 18

Six people returning from a wedding ceremony died while four others got seriously injured after their jeep collided head-on with a truck in Gauriganj area of the district, police said on Monday.

Superintendent of Police Dinesh Singh said the accident took place near Babuganj Sagra Ashram on Sunday night.

He said the Bolero jeep was returning from Nasirabad area of Rae Bareli with people from different villages in Amethi.

The deceased have been identified as Kallu (40), his 8-year-old son Saurabh, Krishna Kumar Singh (30), Shiv Milan, Ravi Tiwari and Triveni Prasad, the SP said.

He said four others were seriously injured, and were admitted to the district hospital, from where they were referred to Lucknow.

Witnesses said the jeep was shattered under the impact of the crash.

The bodies had been sent for post-mortem, the SP said.