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A tragic incident happened in Uttar Pradesh when a speeding truck rammed into a tea stall in Etawah district killing three people and three were injured on Saturday night, said the police.
Speaking to the media, Etawah Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Sanjay Kumar Verma said, “We received information that a truck had rammed into a tea stall. As per the information till now, three persons have died due to the incident and three are injured and undergoing treatment.”
#WATCH | 3 dead and 3 injured after a dumper truck rammed into a Dhaba in Etawah, Uttar Pradesh (16/12) pic.twitter.com/kzAuQUIwwn
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“The truck has a Jharkhand number plate. We have taken it into possession. We started relief work when we reached the spot. Relief and rescue work is going on,” he added.
However, the deceased has not been identified yet, adding that the truck driver has been arrested and was found to be drunk, said the SSP.
According to the initial probe, the accident seems to have occurred due to the driver being in an inebriated state, he said, adding that an investigation is going on.
Taking notes from the situation, Etawah District Magistrate (DM) Avnish Rai said that the truck collided with a tea stall near Manikpur crossing.
#WATCH | Avnish Rai, DM, Etawah says, "A dumper truck rammed into a Dhaba. 3 people died and 3 injured in the incident. The injured have been hospitalised and bodies were recovered...a probe will be done..." https://t.co/VHWN1M8U36 pic.twitter.com/8Yhx0DCIrO
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"The truck has a Jharkhand number plate. It rammed into the shop. Three people are dead and three are injured and have been sent to the district hospital," Avnish Rai said.
"The truck has been removed from the site. After an investigation, we will know why the accident happened. It has been two and a half to two hours since the incident took place. The bodies have been recovered," the DM said.
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