Muzaffarnagar, October 6 (TNA) Four members of a family, including a minor girl, were killed and three others seriously injured after their SUV collided with a dumper truck in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar district, police said.
The accident took place late Monday night on the Purkazi-Laksar road when the family was returning to Muzaffarnagar after attending a birthday celebration in Laksar. The impact of the collision was severe, and the SUV was badly damaged.
The deceased were identified as Adesh Kumar, 50, Nisha, 35, Rakhi, 35, and 10-year-old Shardha. The injured were rushed to a hospital for treatment, with some reportedly referred to a higher medical centre in Meerut.
The bodies have been sent for post-mortem examination. Police arrested the dumper driver and initiated further legal proceedings, Senior Superintendent of Police Sanjay Kumar said.