Bahraich (UP), May 11 (PTI) Four people died and five more were injured in a collision between a car and a motorcycle here on Thursday, police said.

The accident took place near Churai Purwa village under the Jarwal Road police station area, they said.

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After hitting the two-wheeler, the car collided with a roadside tree, police added.

The deceased were identified as Rohit Kumar (31) and Kshamarani (30) of Barabanki who were on the motorcycle, and Pawan Kumar (30) and his five-year-old son Aditya of Kaiserganj in Bahraich who were in the car.

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According to police, five other occupants of the car also sustained injuries. Three of them have been admitted to a nearby community health centre, while the other two suffered critical injuries and were referred to the Bahraich Medical College.

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