Etawah, 25 Sept (HS): An

autorickshaw drove into a stalled truck in Uttar Pradesh's Etawah on Thursday,

killing two ladies and injuring six others, according to authorities. According

to SSP Brijesh Kumar Srivastava, the accident occurred at Korikuan village

along the Agra-Etawah road. The autorickshaw was transporting passengers from

Raipura village in Madhya Pradesh's Bhind to a programme in Agra district when

it crashed with the truck, he added. The

victims have been named as Anita Devi (50), of Raipura village in Bhind, and

Viranshree (55), of Chakrapura village in Bhind. The SSP said that both died on the spot. The

collision injured six passengers, who were taken to the district hospital.

Dr Rahul from the district hospital said that five

of the injured, including three ladies, were taken to the Saifai PGI hospital

due to their critical condition. The bodies have been sent for post-mortem

examination, and an investigation is currently underway, according to police.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi