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Two school students killed in road mishap

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Press Trust of India Azamgarh
Last Updated : Dec 31 2015 | 3:42 PM IST
Two school students were killed and three others injured today when the vehicle they were travelling in hit a stationary truck near Sarai Trilochan village here following which irate locals blocked the road in protest.
The driver of the van carrying the children to school lost control over the vehicle and hit the truck, police said.
Bodies of Ruchika (6) and Shalu (7) who died on the spot, were sent for post-mortem, SP, Ramesh Chandra Sahu said.
Karan (4), Prithviraj (6) and Neha (7) injured in the mishap have been admitted to a hospital, the SP said.
Infuriated over the accident, locals blocked the road and raised slogans against the administration, Sahu added.

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First Published: Dec 31 2015 | 3:42 PM IST

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