Oil tanker kills 2 motorists in UP

Two men were killed in neighbouring Fatehpur city after being run over by an oil tanker, police said on Saturday.

The accident took place near Sangaon roundabout on Friday evening, Circle Officer of Police Kapil Dev Misra said.

Vir Bahadur Patel (26) and Rajan (24) were going on their motorcycle when they slipped and fell on the road and an oil tanker coming from behind ran over them, he said.

Both of them died on the spot, he said, adding that the driver of the oil tanker has been arrested.

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