LUCKNOW, Nov. 14 -- A late-night road accident on Thursday claimed the lives of a man and his son after their speeding van lost control while attempting to avoid a stray animal on the road in Amethi district. Two other occupants of the vehicle were seriously injured.

The accident once again highlights the growing menace of stray cattle on rural roads, which continues to endanger commuters despite repeated complaints to authorities.

Amethi superintendent of police (SP), Aparna Rajat Kaushik, said that the incident occurred on the Semrauta Road under the Inhauna police station area, around 70 km from the district headquarters.

Inhauna police station in-charge, Pradeep Singh said that the man, Rang Bahadur, 70, and son, Vinay Kumar, 40, w...