Three persons were killed by a speeding truck on Tuesday in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia district, police said.
Over a dozen others were injured in the incident that took place in Maniyar village.
The victims, who belonged to Siwan, Bihar, were sleeping on the roadside and had come to visit a shrine.
All three were females, the police said.
Of the injured, three including an infant are reported to be critical.
--IANS
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