Nagpur, Jul 12 (PTI) A man was killed and seven others were seriously injured after a jeep in which they were travelling rammed into a truck on the Outer Ring Road in Nagpur on Sunday, police said.

The incident took place around 6.30 am, they said.

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"The jeep, carrying around 10 passengers, was heading towards Chandrapur. However, the driver lost control over the vehicle and crashed into a truck from behind," an official said.

On being alerted about the mishap, the Hudkeshwar police personnel rushed to the spot and took the injured to a hospital.

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"Eight passengers were injured in the accident and one of them succumbed to the injuries in the hospital," he said.

A case was registered in this connection.

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