Lucknow:
Four people were killed and seven injured in a three-vehicle accident in Lucknow on Thursday, police said.
A van carrying a woman, her son and their two neighbors returning from a hospital was struck from behind by a Toyota Innova SUV, police said.
The van, which was following a truck, was pushed under the chassis of the heavy vehicle by the force of the impact, police said.
All four passengers in the van were killed. Images from the accident site on Deva Road in Lucknow's Chinhat show the cab of the van completely mangled.
The woman, Kiran, was taken to the hospital by her son Kundan Yadav and their two neighbors, Bunty Yadav and Sobhit Yadav.
According to police, eleven people were injured in the accident. They were taken to a nearby hospital, where four of them died.
Police officer Pankaj Singh said the family members of the dead and the injured have been informed about the accident.
The police are investigating the case.