The car collided with a truck in India: at least 17 dead, more than 40 wounded

At least 17 people died, more than 40 were injured on Friday in a traffic accident in India.

According to the traffic police of the city of Chandigarch, the incident occurred near Amritsar in the state of Penjab in the west of the country. The car transported by the passengers, which was followed by Amritsar to Dera Beas, ran into the oncoming truck heading to Amrititsar from Jalandhara.

All victims were taken to the nearest hospitals. The road police who arrived at the scene is investigating the causes of the accident, RIA Novosti reports.