5 dead in car-truck collision

Etah: “Five members of a marriage party were killed and two injured when a van carrying them collided here with a truck coming from the opposite side”, police said today.

The incident occurred yesterday near Margojia village when the van driver was trying to overtake another vehicle.

The victims were travelling to Kanupura village in Firozabad to attend a wedding ceremony.

The van driver and two others died on the spot.

Two more died on the way to hospital.

“Two persons have been admitted to Agra medical college in a serious condition”, police said.

—-PTI