One killed as speeding bus hits vehicle

One person was killed and about 12 others injured when the vehicle in which they were travelling was hit by a speeding roadways bus on Bilgram-Hardoi road here today, police said.

The accident took place near Fatehapur village in Sursa police station area, police said, adding both the vehicles overturned and fell in a nearby pond.

Four of the injured were rushed to the Trauma Centre in Lucknow in serious condition.

The bus driver fled the scene after the accident, police said, adding a hunt has been launched to nab him.