Khargone (MP), Nov 22 (PTI) A 14-year-old student died and four were injured after a mini truck rammed into a group of schoolchildren in Madhya Pradesh's Khargone district on Monday, police said.

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The incident occurred near Barlay village under Karhi police station limits in the morning when a group of five girls were going to school, said Superintendent of Police (SP) Siddharth Choudhary.

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"A speeding loading mini truck hit the girls from behind. One girl died en route to a hospital in Indore, and the other four are undergoing treatment. The driver fled from the spot but was later arrested," he informed.

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