Muzaffarnagar, August 3: Two people were killed and six others injured when the van they were travelling in was hit by a tanker here, police said on Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Hafiz Shahid (60) and Jayawati (50), they said.

The van was hit by the tanker at the Khatoli-Budhana road near the Sathedi Ganga canal on Tuesday night, the police said. Uttar Pradesh: UP Roadways Bus Loses Control, Rams Into Petrol Pump; Several Injured (Watch Video).

Two van passengers died in the accident. Six injured passengers were rushed to a hospital, where their condition is stated to be stable, they said. The tanker driver fled the spot after the accident. Efforts are being made to arrest the driver, they said.

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