Two killed, 6 injured in road accident in Shahjahanpur

Two people were killed and six others injured in a road accident near Bilhari village here, police said Friday.

Shailendra Kumar (32) and Anuj Kumar (33) were killed Thursday after a mini-truck rammed into a tractor and a car before hitting their cycle, Tilhar police station in-charge Ashok Pal said.

Six people, occupants of the tractor and the car, were injured in the accident. They are undergoing treatment at a local hospital, he said,

The mini-truck's driver fled the spot along with his vehicle. A case was registered against him, the officer said.