<p>Two persons were killed after being hit by a truck in West Bengal's Purba Medinipur district on Tuesday morning, police said.</p>.<p>The incident happened in the busy Girish More area of Haldia town, they said.</p>.Bengal firecracker unit blast toll rises to 9; Mamata slams police as BJP seeks NIA probe.<p>The driver of the speeding truck lost control and ran over the pedestrians. Besides the two persons killed in the accident, three people were also injured, police said.</p>.<p>Those injured have been admitted to the Haldia hospital and the Tamluk hospital, they said.</p>.<p>Protesting against the accident, locals vandalised the truck and blocked the Haldia-Mecheda state highway, leading to a traffic snarl.</p>.<p>A large contingent of police led by officers of the Durgachak police station was deployed in the area to prevent any flare-up, officials said.</p>
<p>Two persons were killed after being hit by a truck in West Bengal's Purba Medinipur district on Tuesday morning, police said.</p>.<p>The incident happened in the busy Girish More area of Haldia town, they said.</p>.Bengal firecracker unit blast toll rises to 9; Mamata slams police as BJP seeks NIA probe.<p>The driver of the speeding truck lost control and ran over the pedestrians. Besides the two persons killed in the accident, three people were also injured, police said.</p>.<p>Those injured have been admitted to the Haldia hospital and the Tamluk hospital, they said.</p>.<p>Protesting against the accident, locals vandalised the truck and blocked the Haldia-Mecheda state highway, leading to a traffic snarl.</p>.<p>A large contingent of police led by officers of the Durgachak police station was deployed in the area to prevent any flare-up, officials said.</p>