A short time after the incident was reported, local police arrived on the scene. The injured are being sent for treatment to a neighbouring district hospital.
The death toll in the Lakhimpur Kheri road accident, in which a truck ran over a group of people standing on the roadside along the Kheri-Bahraich highway, now stands at six, police said today.
"As of now, seven people have died. 25 are being treated in the hospital and are stable. 14 people have been referred to Lucknow for treatment," said Roshan Jacob, Commissioner. The bus was heading from Dhaurehra to Lucknow when the accident occurred in the Police Station range of Isanagar near Era bridge. UP Road Accident: PM Narendra Modi, President Droupadi Murmu Express Condolences for 7 Deaths in Lakhimpur Kheri.
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