3 die in road crash in UP’s Deoria

3 people died after a speeding trailer hit them in UP’s Deoria. (Screengrab)

By India Today Web Desk: At least three people died after a speeding trailer hit them in Uttar Pradesh’s Deoria district on Friday. The driver of the trailer was also injured in the incident and is undergoing treatment at the district hospital.

The accident took place near the Barao intersection on Rudrapur-Barhaj road.

According to the report, a trailer loaded with stone boulders was going towards Rudrapur from Barhaj's side at around 7:30 am on Friday morning. A cyclist, Paras Pandey, 50, was hit by a speeding trailer which crushed two people, Sunil, 45, and Gauri, 65 who were huddling near a bonfire on the roadside.

Sunil and Gauri died on the spot, whereas Paras Pandey succumbed to his injuries at the district hospital.

SP Sankalp Sharma along with his team reached the spot for investigation.

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