A speeding truck killed a 25-year-old groom moments before an important wedding ritual in Baghpat district, Uttar Pradesh, police said on Monday. The incident reportedly took place in the Binauli police station area.

Subodh, a physiotherapist from Pichhokra village, had arrived for his wedding procession at Sarurpurkalan village on Sunday night.

Just before the “chadhat” ceremony was to begin, the man’s health deteriorated and he stepped out to vomit along the Delhi–Saharanpur national highway, news agency PTI reported.

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The speeding vehicle dragged him for several metres before fleeing the scene, NDTV reported.

Relatives of the severely injured groom rushed him to hospital; however, he died on the way, police said, adding that the truck driver fled with the vehicle. Baghpat Kotwali in-charge Dixit Tyagi said CCTV footage from the area was being examined to identify the truck. Further investigation in the case is underway.

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In separate news, six people have died and over 50 have been injured in Tamil Nadu’s Tenkasi district after two buses collided on Monday, news agency ANI reported.

At least 55 people were travelling in the two buses when the accident occurred. The injured have reportedly been admitted to hospital with severe injuries, including fractures to their arms, legs, and head.

The accident took place when a private bus travelling from Madurai to Senkottai and another heading from Tenkasi towards Kovilpatti rammed into each other, NDTV reported. The two buses were left mangled as a result of the collision after which local authorities and and firefighters undertook a massive rescue operation.

(With inputs from agencies)