As many as four people died while two others sustained critical injuries after a truck collided with a car in Punjab's Hoshiarpur on Friday night. The incident took place on the Jammu-Jalandhar National Highway.
Following the accident, the car caught fire. After receiving information, police rushed to the spot and evacuated the five people in the car, out of which four died on the spot. The Two injured were taken to the civil hospital where they are undergoing treatment.
The reason behind the accident is yet to be ascertained.
"A car and truck collided. There were 5 people in the car, out of which four died on the spot. Two injured have been taken to the civil hospital. We are verifying how this accident happened," said SHO Dasuha, Har Prem Singh.