Sultanpur, Dec. 22 -- Three people, including a father and his son, were killed and eight others injured in a road accident on the Purvanchal Expressway in Sultanpur district today morning.
The accident caused brief chaos on the expressway and disrupted traffic for some time.
The incident occurred around 9:30 am near milestone number 142.9 in the Jayasinghpur police station area.
According to officials, a truck carrying cattle and heading towards Bihar suddenly broke down after its axle snapped, leaving it stranded on the expressway.
Meanwhile, a car travelling from Lucknow to Azamgarh failed to notice the stationary truck due to dense fog and rammed into it at high speed. The impact was severe, completely damaging the front portion of ...