Meerut, May 16 -- In a major road accident early Friday morning, five people, including two woman and child, lost their lives and 29 others were injured when a canter rammed into a truck near Roda Inter College on the Bulandshahr-Jahangirabad road. The victims were returning to their village in Shahjahanpur after working at a brick kiln in Punjab.

Three people died on spot whereas two others died during treatment at Meerut medical college.

The deceased have been identified as Ravi Kumar, 25, Shivdevi, 28, Krishna, 10, Nathiya, 42, all residents of Shahjahanpur, and the canter driver, whose identity remains unknown.

Local authorities confirmed that 26 of the injured were critically hurt and referred to higher medical centres after recei...