3 killed in autorickshaw-truck collision

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Press Trust of India Palghar
Last Updated : Apr 19 2015 | 2:32 PM IST
Three persons were killed and as many injured, including a one-year-old boy, when the autorickshaw they were travelling in collided with a truck in the district this morning, police said today.
The accident occurred at around 5.30 am when the victims were returning home from Mahalaxmi temple in Dahanu taluka, Vikramgadh police station inspector Sunil Nandwalkar said.
The deceased were identified as Jayprakash Yadav (30), his wife Neelam Yadav (27) and autorickshaw driver Kailas More.
The three injured included Jayprakash's one-year-old son. They have been shifted to a hospital in Mumbai as their condition is stated to be serious.
The bodies were sent to a local hospital in Vikramgadh for postmortem.
A search has been launched to nab the truck driver who fled from the spot after the accident, police added.
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First Published: Apr 19 2015 | 2:32 PM IST

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