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5 killed after truck rams into toll plaza in India

Xinhua, March 14, 2016 Adjust font size:

Five people were killed after a speeding truck rammed into a toll plaza in eastern Indian state of Kolkata, officials said Monday.

The speeding truck rammed into a toll plaza on Sunday night at the second Hooghly bridge in Kolkata city, capital of West Bengal.

"The truck mowed down three people, who were immediately shifted to hospital in a very critical condition but doctors in the hospital declared them brought dead," an official said.

"Later on when the truck was lifted with the help of a crane, two bodies were found in the debris of Plaza."

Reports said the driver and helper of the truck fled from the spot after the accident.

On Saturday, a speeding truck rammed into a marriage party in Uttar Pardesh, killing 11 people including band players and bystanders.

Deadly road accidents often caused due to overloading, bad condition of roads and reckless driving are common in India.

Global Road Safety Report -- 2015 released by WHO last year said India accounts for more than 200,000 deaths annually due to road accidents. Endit