Meerut, Jul 12 (PTI) Three people died when their motorcycle had a head-on collision with a tractor loaded with bricks near the Rohta block here Saturday, police said.
A passerby was also injured in the incident, they said.
The collision happened around 7 am when the three were on their way from Meerut to Baraut, Superintendent of Police (Rural) Rakesh Kumar Mishra told PTI.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath offered his condolences to the families of the deceased and directed officials to provide full treatment to the injured.
According to eyewitnesses, the motorcycle was speeding and skidded while negotiating an overtake.
The three died on the spot, police said. Their bodies were sent for post-mortem.
The deceased were identified as Shahzad, 18, Arshad, 19, and Raheesuddin alias Roju, 18, while the injured man has been identified as Rajnish, police said.
The tractor driver fled after the collision and is being looked for, Mishra said.