Etawah (UP), March 29 Three people were killed, while three others were injured in two separate road accidents in the district, police said on Sunday.
Both incidents occurred on Saturday, they added.
In the first incident, two motorcyclists died, and three were injured following a head-on collision between two motorcycles on the Sarsai-Barauna road on Saturday evening.
Usrahar SHO Balraj Singh Bhati said the deceased have been identified as Pawan and Sandeep.
"Three others, identified as Sadhna (32), Ravi (18) and an unidentified youth, were injured in the collision. They have been admitted to the Community Health Centre (CHC) in Sarsai Nawar for treatment," the SHO said.
In another incident on National Highway 19 (Etawah-Kanpur), a 26-year-old man was killed by a truck on Saturday night.
Bakewar SHO Vipin Kumar Malik said the victim, Sukhveer Pal alias Bandhan, was the son of a local dhaba owner in Sarai Mitthe village. The incident occurred around 8:30 pm when Sukhveer was crossing the highway to return home from the eatery.
"He was hit by a speeding car and fell onto the road, following which a truck coming from behind ran over him, and he died on the spot," Malik said.
The police have sent the bodies for post-mortem, and a further investigation into both incidents is underway.
