Ghazipur (UP), February 26 A 35-year-old woman, Kusum, along with her daughter and niece who were riding on a motorcycle, were killed in a collision with a truck carrying sand here, police said on Thursday.
Ranjeet Chaurasia, Kusum's husband, who was riding the motorcycle, sustained minor injuries in the accident near Lakhanoli village in the Baresar Police Station area on Wednesday.
Chaurasia was attempting to overtake another vehicle when the motorcycle collided with the truck, killing Kusum, her daughter Ananya (9), and niece Kriti (7) instantly.
The truck driver abandoned the vehicle and fled. Local residents staged a protest by placing the bodies of the victims on the road, police said.
The blockade was lifted after senior officials calmed the protesters.