Indore, April 6 Three people were killed and nine were injured after their four-wheeler collided with a truck while they were returning from a wedding in Indore district, Madhya Pradesh, in the early hours of Monday, police said.
The accident occurred around 1:30 am on the Indore-Nemawar Road, according to assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Jagdish Rathod.
The victims were returning to Indore after attending a wedding in the neighboring Dewas district when their multi-utility vehicle (MUV) collided with a truck, killing three of the occupants, he said.
The deceased were identified as Mohammad Farhan (19), Arish Ali (20), and Mohammad Irfan (24), he added, adding that nine others who sustained injuries were being treated at the Government Maharaja Yashwantrao Hospital in Indore.
A search is underway for the truck driver, who fled the scene, the ASI said.
Angry locals attempted to set the truck on fire, but the police brought the situation under control after convincing them, he said.