Road crash leaves six dead in UP

Six people were killed and four injured after a speeding SUV rammed into a stationary truck in Kalpi. Victims returning from Ayodhya lost control near the site; injured remain critical, police said

Jalaun (UP): A speeding SUV rammed into a stationary truck in Kalpi area here on Monday, leaving six people dead and four others injured, police said.

The accident took place at about 5 am when the SUV coming from Kanpur side lost control, Superintendent of Police, Vinay Kumar Singh said. The victims, who were returning from Ayodhya, hailed from Lalitpur district.

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Four injured have been rushed to the medical college in Orai, where their condition was stated to be critical. The deceased have been identified as Swami Prasad Tiwari (68), Deshram Namdev (38), Shashikant Tiwari (49), Manoj Bhodle (39), Umesh Tiwari (23) and Krishna Kant Nayak (40).