Pratapgarh, May 6: Two persons were killed and three sustained injuries when their car caught fire after it collided with a truck here, police said on Monday. Prayagraj residents Vikas Sahu (24), Ankit Sahu (22) and three others were returning home from Ayodhya when the incident took place near Sonawan village on the Prayagraj-Ayodhaya highway, they said. Uttar Pradesh Road Accident: 20 Vehicles Collide on Yamuna Expressway Due to Low Visibility, Several Injured (Watch Videos).

Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP), East, Durgesh Kumar Singh said the car caught fire after the head-on collision with the truck. All the injured were rushed to a hospital, where Vikas and Ankit were declared brought dead, ASP Singh said, adding that the other three are undergoing treatment at Swaroop Rani Nehru Hospital, Prayagraj. Uttar Pradesh Road Accident: Four Killed, Several Injured As Sleeper Bus Breaks Divider, Collides With Truck on Agra-Lucknow Expressway (Watch Video).

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The police said the bodies have been sent for post-mortem and investigations are underway.