Three killed, 11 injured in road mishap

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Press Trust of India Ratlam (MP)
Last Updated : Jan 12 2015 | 7:01 PM IST
Three persons were killed and 11 others injured today when a truck went out of control after its brakes failed near here in Madhya Pradesh, police said.
The truck, carrying electricity poles, collided with an autorickshaw, killing three of its occupants, and then hit 11 pedestrians and other road users before crashing into a roadside house, said Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Prashant Choube.
A brake failure caused the accident on Rajapura-Mataji Road, he said.
Three of the injured are in serious condition, Choube said, adding the deceased are yet to be identified.
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First Published: Jan 12 2015 | 7:01 PM IST

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