Banda (UP), March 26 Three people were killed and one man sustained critical injuries after two trucks collided head-on and caught fire here on Thursday morning, police said.
The collision occurred on the Banda-Mahoba national highway, leading to a massive fire that engulfed both vehicles, they added.
Circle Officer (City) Mavis Tak said that truck driver Suresh Pandey, Suraj Nath alias Sadhu, and helper Sunny were trapped inside the vehicles and died on the spot.
Another person, identified as Abhishek Yadav, was seriously injured and admitted to a hospital, where his condition remains critical, she said.
The families of the deceased and the injured have been informed, Tak added.