Former president of Uttarakhand Kranti Dal died in a road accident in Rishikesh

Three people, including former chief minister of Uttarakhand Kranti Dal, died after being hit by a speeding truck here, police said on Sunday.

Sub-inspector Vinod Kumar said the victims were leaving the resort after attending a wedding ceremony and were about to get into the car when the truck hit them near Natraj Chawk, Rishikesh Kotwali. The truck also hit several other vehicles parked outside the facility.

While a person identified as Gurjit Singh died on the spot, Trivendra Singh Panwar and the other injured Jatin died at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences.

He added that the truck driver, who fled after the accident, was arrested on Monday morning.

Panwar was the former president of the Uttarakhand Kranti Dal, which led the Uttarakhand statehood movement.