Two persons were killed and 18 others got injured when a jeep in which they were travelling collided with a truck near Panchit village on Kairana-Panipat highway in Shamli district, police said.
The incident took place yesterday when the victims were travelling from Kairana to Panipat.
The truck driver escaped after the incident. The vehicle has been impounded by the police.
The deceased were identified as Akhlak (35) and Imran (40).
The injured have been admitted to a hospital. In another incident, a 28-year-old person allegedly committed suicide by jumping before a moving train near Bamanheri railway station in the district yesterday.
The body has not yet been identified and has been sent for a postmortem. Further investigation is on in the case.
—PTI