BAHRAICH, Feb. 11 -- Five members of a family, including an army personnel and an 18-day-old infant, died in a road accident early Tuesday morning after their car collided with a dumper near Karim Behad village under the Kaiserganj police station area on the Lucknow-Bahraich road.

The incident occurred around 5:00 am when Ghulam Hazrat, 60, his wife Fatima Begum, 56, their son Army Jawan Abrar Ahmad, 28, an 18-day-old girl, and driver Chand Mohammad were travelling from Matera to Lucknow for medical treatment of an 18-day-old girl.

Additional superintendent of police (ASP) City Ramanand Kushwaha said, "The collision happened after the car's driver, Mehtab, lost control of the vehicle. Three family members died on the spot, while two oth...