Sitapur (UP), February 11 Three people, including a man and his son, were killed on Wednesday after being hit by a dump truck in the Kamlapur area here, police said.
The deceased were identified as Harikesh (45), a resident of Hindauli village, his son Ankul (22), and Ankul's father-in-law Gaya Prasad (59) of Hariharpur Jamrakha.
According to police, the three were travelling on a motorcycle for some work when the accident occurred. Kamlapur Station House Officer Atul Chaudhary said the dump truck, which was coming from behind at high speed, hit the motorcycle while attempting to overtake it.
"The impact was so severe that the three men fell onto the road and were run over by the dump truck, resulting in their deaths on the spot," he said.
The truck driver fled from the scene along with the vehicle, Chaudhary said, adding that the bodies have been sent for post-mortem examination.
Police have launched a search for the absconding driver and the truck. CCTV footage from nearby cameras is being examined to identify the dump truck.
The families of the deceased have been informed about the incident, they added.