A horrific highway accident on Saturday morning claimed the lives of seven individuals, together with a newly-wed couple, and left two others injured in Bijnor district, Uttar Pradesh. The incident occurred on the Dehradun-Nainital Nationwide Freeway close to Dhampur when a rushing automotive collided with a tempo from behind whereas overtaking one other automobile.
In keeping with Superintendent of Police (SP) Abhishek, the influence of the crash prompted the tempo to ram into an electrical pole round 2 am. The passengers within the tempo had been thrown out because of the power of the collision. Six members of a household travelling within the tempo died on the spot, whereas the motive force, Ajab Singh, succumbed to his accidents on the way in which to the hospital.
The victims, who had been returning to their village Tibdi in Dhampur after attending the marriage in Jharkhand, included Khurshid (65), his son Vishal (25), daughter-in-law Khushi (22), and different relations. Among the many victims was additionally a 10-year-old lady, Bushra, together with two ladies, Mumtaz (45) and Ruby (32).
Two individuals travelling within the automotive, recognized as Sohail Alvi and Aman, sustained accidents and have been admitted to a hospital for therapy. The automotive driver can be beneath medical care.
The police have registered a case in opposition to the automotive driver, who has been detained, and the automobile has been seized. The our bodies of the deceased have been despatched for postmortem.
The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, expressed his condolences over the tragic incident. In a message on social media, he prolonged his sympathies to the households of the victims and instructed native authorities to expedite reduction efforts and supply well timed medical care to the injured.
The investigation into the incident is ongoing as authorities work to find out the precise reason for the crash.