Gorakhpur, Oct. 8 -- A 16-year-old schoolgirl died in a road accident in the Kuwi Bazaar area of Sikriganj this morning.
The victim, Chandni Yadav, daughter of Durvijay Yadav from Barla village, was on her way to school when a speeding water tanker fatally struck her. She died on the spot.
According to eyewitnesses, the incident occurred around 9am. Chandni, a Class 11 student at Rashtriya Public School in Kuwi Bazaar, was walking to school when the tanker, coming from behind at high speed, hit her.
After the collision, she fell, and one of the tanker's wheels ran her over.
Soon after the accident, local residents and the girl's family were informed. By the time police arrived, the tanker driver had fled the scene.
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