Barabanki, May 25: Four people were killed in a collision between a car and a truck here on Wednesday, police said. The incident took place around 8 pm on Tuesday near Palhari crossing in Safdarganj area, they said.

The four occupants of the car, who died in the accident, are yet to be identified, police said, adding that they were on their way to Lucknow from Ayodhya. Bihar Road Accident: 8 Labourers Killed, Several Injured After Truck Overturns in Purnea District.

According to eyewitnesses, the driver of the car was trying to dodge stray cattle and lost control and collided with the truck coming from the opposite direction.

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