India News | 5 Killed in Road Accident in Deoria

Deoria (UP), Oct 6 (PTI) Five persons were killed when an SUV hit two vehicles coming from the opposite direction and crashed into a bridge in Deoria district, police said Tuesday.

The accident happened Monday night on Lar-Salempur road when the driver of the SUV lost control over the wheel and hit a motorbike and a scooter, they said, adding the four-wheeler then crashed into a bridge and stopped.

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Among the five killed, two are from Deoria, one from Gorakhpur and two are yet to be identified. A police investigation is underway.

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