There had been 26 folks within the car, police mentioned. (Representational)
Moradabad:
Eight folks, together with a baby, died and greater than a dozen had been injured on Sunday when the pickup van they had been travelling in was hit by a rushing truck right here, police mentioned.
The accident came about close to Khairkhata village on the Dalpatpur highway beneath the Bhagatpur police station space, they mentioned.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Hemraj Meena mentioned a bunch of individuals had been headed for a wedding operate within the pickup-van when a truck hit it. Eight folks died and round 15 extra had been injured, he added.
The injured had been taken to the district hospital and 5 of them had been referred to a personal medical facility. There had been 26 folks within the car, police mentioned.
The district administration is making preparations to make sure correct remedy of the injured, officers mentioned.
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