BURHANPUR: At least five died and nine others were injured when a truck carrying farm laborers and their families collided with another vehicle transporting sugarcane in Madhya Pradesh today, a police official said.
The accident took place on Dedtalai Sheikupura road, 60 kms away from Burhanpur district HQs.
Five passengers including two minors and two women and one man succumbed to the injuries on the spot, while those injured were shifted to the nearby hospital.
The truck driver of the sugar laden that hit the passenger laden vehicle is absconding, the police said adding that further probe is underway.