Meerut, Dec. 1 -- Two major road accidents late Saturday night left three people dead and several injured in Bareilly district, turning moments of celebration into grief for two families.

A speeding canter collided with a tempo around 11pm on the Bada Bypass, killing a couple returning home after attending a wedding ceremony. Their daughter and the tempo driver sustained injuries. The impact of the crash led to a traffic jam, which was later cleared by Izzatnagar police.

According to Izzatnagar police station in-charge Vijendra Singh, the tempo was crossing the road near Patel Dhaba in the Ahladpur outpost area when the speeding canter rammed into it. Sarita Singh (44), a resident of Siddharthnagar Colony, died on the spot. Her husband ...