NEW DELHI, July 10 (Xinhua) -- At least four people have been killed and six others injured after their car turned turtle in northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, police said Tuesday.
The accident occurred in the state's Sonbhadra district.
According to a police official, the car carrying 10 people overturned after ramming into a divider late Monday evening. While four people died on the spot, the injured were hospitalized.
The victims were from the central state of Chhattisgarh. "Their bodies have been sent for an autopsy, following which they will be handed over to family members," he said.
A probe has been ordered into the incident, the official said, adding that preliminary investigation suggested that the car was travelling at high speed that led to the accident.
India has the highest number of road fatalities in the world. Road accidents occur mostly due to poor driving or badly maintained roads and vehicles.
