Muzaffarnagar, Aug 22 (PTI) At least four people were killed and 18 others injured after a speeding car hit a tractor trolley in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur district on Monday, police said.

The accident took place at the Muzaffarnagar-Saharanpur highway under the Deoband police station area, they said.

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After receiving information about the accident, police rushed to the spot and started the rescue operation under the supervision of Sub-Divisional Magistrate Deepak Kumar, Deputy Superintendent of Police Ramkaran said.

The deceased were identified as Shivani Tyagi (20), Savitri Devi (55), S Bhardwaj (25) and Gyanvati Devi (47), Ramkaran told PTI.

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The injured were rushed to a hospital, where 13 of them are stated to be in serious condition, he said.

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