Mau (UP), April 25 -- In a devastating late-night road accident, five people-including three members of the same family-lost their lives after their vehicle collided with a trailer on the Gorakhpur-Varanasi four-lane highway, police said on Saturday.

According to police reports, the victims were returning home after attending a wedding in Ranchi, Jharkhand. The family, residents of Ranidiha village under Khorabar police station in Gorakhpur district, had travelled to Ranchi for the marriage of Vinay Srivastava's daughter.

The deceased have been identified as Vinay Srivastava (60), his wife Archana Srivastava (58), and their only son Kritarth Srivastava (27). The vehicle was being driven by Purushottam (47), a resident of Gaya, Bihar, whil...