Times News NetworkKanpur: A man was killed and another seriously injured after a speeding container-truck broke through a divider and crashed into a roadside tea kiosk near Kandhi Harana bridge on Kanpur-Auraiya National Highway in Kanpur Dehat on Wednesday morning.Faiyaz Khan (35) and Radhakrishna Tiwari (55), both residents of Kandhi, were drinking tea at the kiosk in Derapur police station area when the container, travelling from Kanpur towards Auraiya, went out of control and crushed the kiosk before entering a field. Both men were taken to a hospital, where doctors declared Faiyaz dead. Radhakrishna is undergoing treatment at medical college Akbarpur.Faiyaz operated a puncture repair shop and supported his family with its income, his wife Chandni told the police. His death left Chandni, elderly mother Anisa Begum, sons Firoz and Aslam, and daughters Nisha and Shabnam grieving.Station House Officer Dhirendra Singh said the police had taken the container into custody. Its driver fled after the accident. Police are searching for him. Further action would be taken after receipt of the post-mortem report and a complaint, the SHO said.
