6 dead, 1 injured after truck hits MUV in MP's Betul

Six people were killed and one injured on Monday afternoon after a speeding truck hit their multi-utility vehicle on National Highway 69, also known as the Betul-Nagpur Road, near here, police said.

Betul Police Station in charge Motilal Kushwaha said the ill-fated vehicle was going to Navoday Vidyalaya, Prabhatpattan for school admission.

"Charan Dhurve (45) and his son Ayush (15), Sakal Barkade (38) and his son Dilip (16) died along with Maniram Uike (42) and Rekha (32). Uike's daughter Ekta (16) has grievous injuries," Kushwaha said.

The truck has been seized while efforts were on to nab the absconding driver, he added.