AMETHI: Six folks coming back from a marriage ceremony died whereas 4 others acquired grievously injured after their jeep collided head-on with a truck in Gauriganj space of the district, police mentioned Monday.
Superintendent of police Dinesh Singh mentioned the accident happened close to Babuganj Sagra Ashram late Sunday evening (round 12.15am).
He mentioned the Bolero jeep was coming back from Nasirabad space of Rae Bareli with folks from completely different villages in Amethi.
A spokesperson mentioned in Lucknow that chief minister Yogi Adityanath has condoled the lack of lives within the accident, and directed officers to offer sufficient therapy to the injured individuals.
SP Dinesh Singh mentioned the deceased have been recognized as Kallu (40), his 8-year-old son Saurabh, Krishna Kumar Singh (30), Shiv Milan, Ravi Tiwari and Triveni Prasad.
He added that 4 injured folks have been initially admitted to the district hospital. They have been later referred to Lucknow for higher therapy, he mentioned.
Witnesses mentioned the jeep was shattered beneath the affect of the crash.
The six our bodies have been despatched for a postmortem examination, the SP mentioned, including the truck has been seized.
The driving force has been absconding, he mentioned.