Police said two people were killed and three others injured after a tempo and a private ambulance collided near Dahemi village on the MF Highway in the Civil Lines police station area of Badaun on Monday morning.
The deceased were identified as Sachin Gangwar and Yunus, both residents of Bahedi. The injured were identified as Home Guard Ramkumar, a resident of Wazirganj, and Afsana and Shabana, both residents of Bahedi. Afsana is the wife of Anees, while Shabana is the wife of Rais.
The injured were sent to a hospital for treatment. Police reached the spot after receiving information from local residents and arranged for the injured to be taken to hospital.
Yunus had travelled from Bahedi to Wazirganj with his sister Shabana on Sunday. They were planning to take Afsana with them and return to Bahedi. On Monday morning, all of them were travelling by tempo towards the station.
The tempo and private ambulance collided head-on near Dahemi village. The impact resulted in the deaths of two people travelling in the tempo.
Both the tempo driver and the ambulance driver reportedly fled the scene after the accident. Police have started an investigation and are gathering information about the circumstances of the collision. A search is also underway for both drivers.
