Student killed, four injured in Uttar Pradesh accident

January 17th, 2011 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS  

Lucknow, Jan 17 (IANS) A school student was killed and four others were injured after a speeding tempo carrying them overturned in Uttar Pradesh’s Kaushambhi district Monday, police said.The accident took place in Manauli area when the driver of the tempo multi-seater carrying students of the Puramufti Public School tried to overtake a vehicle. One student was killed on the spot.

“Anand Keserwani, aged around 8 years, was a native of Nayaganj village,” inspector Devendra Kumar told reporters in Kaushambhi, some 250 km from here.

“The injured students are from Classes 3-5. All are being treated at a hospital, where the condition of one is stated to be serious,” he said.

The driver ran away after the accident. “Efforts are on to nab him,” he added.

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