The accident took place after an SUV rams into stationary truck. Fourteen people returning home after attending a marriage function were killed when the sport utility vehicle (SUV) they were travelling in rammed into a stationary truck on a highway in Pratapgarh district late on Thursday, police said. The deceased, residents of a village in Kunda area, were returning after attending a ‘baraat’ function in Sheikhpura village in Nawabganj area, said police. The SUV came from behind and rammed into it; half of the SUV came under the truck, said the SP. Our prayers & condolences for the bereaved family members & loved ones of those who lost their lives,” the force tweeted.

Source: The Hindu November 20, 2020 04:30 UTC