Kaushambi, September 25: Two labourers were killed and as many were injured when they were run over by a speeding truck in Mooratganj area here on Wednesday, police said.

The incident occurred at around 3 pm on the national highway-2 when the victims were removing building material from a construction site by the roadside under Kokhraj police station area. Uttar Pradesh: 5 Dead, Over 30 Injured After Bus Rams Into Tractor Trolley on Agra-Lucknow Expressway in Unnao.

The truck driver, who was arrested, apparently dozed off and the vehicle ran over the labourers, a police officer said. The two injured were rushed to a hospital and are undergoing treatment, he said. The deceased have been identified as Dilip Goswami (32) and Munnilal (30), the officer added.