The two women and the man killed in the crash were farm labourers. (Representational)Burhanpur: Five persons, including two minor girls and as many women, died and nine others were injured when a truck carrying farm labourers and their families collided with another truck transporting sugarcane today in Madhya Pradesh’s Burhanpur district, police said.The accident occurred on Dedtalai-Sheikhupura road, some 60km from the district headquarters in the afternoon, an official said.Dedhtalai police post in-charge Dilip Singh said the collision between the two trucks left five persons dead on the spot.They included two girls aged 12 and 14 years, two women (both 32) and a 35-year-old man, he said.The two women and the man killed in the crash were farm labourers, said Singh.He said the driver of the sugarcane-laden truck fled the spot after the accident.The injured were rushed to a nearby hospital, said the police officer, adding a case was registered and further investigation was underway. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)Featured Video Of The DayBudget 2023: Nirmala Sitharaman Announces Rs 2.4 Lakh Crore For Railways
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