Four persons, including two minors, were killed and 20 others injured when a jeep carrying marriage party was hit by a truck in Sahaswan area here triggering protest by locals, police said today.
Achchan (18), Gurveer Singh (15), Brijesh (12) and an unidentified person were killed when the jeep in which they were travelling was hit by the truck on Delhi route last night, Additional Superintendent of Police Balendu Bhushan Singh said.
20 persons were injured in the accident and were admitted to the hospital, he said, adding, condition of five injured was stated to be critical.
Infuriated over the incident, locals held protest and blocked the Delhi route.
