Newlywed couple among seven killed in road accident in northern India

NEW DELHI: A newlywed couple returning home after their wedding were among the seven people killed in a road accident in northern India in the early hours of Saturday (Nov 16).

Four other deceased belonged to the same family, while the seventh deceased was the driver of the ill-fated vehicle.

The accident took place on National Highway No. 74 in the Dhampur area of ​​Bijnor district of the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, when the family along with the newlyweds were returning home from the eastern state of Jharkhand.

The family had hired a three-wheeler called an auto-rickshaw from Moradabad railway station after returning from the wedding in Jharkhand by train.

According to local police, the accident occurred after a mini SUV hit the auto-rickshaw at high speed while overtaking another vehicle.

The driver of the mini SUV was also injured in the accident and admitted to a local hospital.

The local police ticketed him for rash and careless driving. -Xinhua