LUCKNOW At least six folks — together with three of a household and a mother-daughter duo — died after a dumper truck collided with a non-public automobile at an intersection on the Lucknow-Kanpur freeway underneath Achalganj police station jurisdiction in Unnao round 7 pm on Sunday.
According to Unnao SP Siddharth Shankar Meena, the automobile dragged on for a ways and fell right into a pit as a result of collision whereas the dumper hit three different folks current on the spot. The impression of the collision was such that the three passengers of the automobile and the three different individuals who have been hit by the truck sustained deadly accidents.
“While three of them died on the spot, the other three succumbed to their injuries while undergoing treatment. The collision was so massive that a crane was used to taken out the bodies,” added the cop.
Dr Ashish from district hospital has recognized the victims as — Shakuntala (45), her daughter Shivani (16), Chote Lal (32), Vimlesh Tiwari (60), his son Shivank (30), and son-in-law Pooran Dixit (30). According to the press notice, Vimlesh, Shivank and Pooran have been on-board the automobile. Meanwhile, Shakuntala and her daughter Shivani have been passing by and Chote Lal was urinating alongside the roadside when the accident befell.
Soon after the accident, native staged a protest on the highway demanding the arrest of the truck driver, who was at giant on the time of submitting this report. Police someway managed to pacify the protestors and clear the route for site visitors by 9 pm. Following the accident, assistant superintendent of police Shashi Shekhar Singh additionally reached the spot.
“The truck has been impounded. However, the truck driver is on the run. He will be caught soon,” mentioned the SP whereas including that the our bodies have been despatched for autopsy and additional probe is underway.
Taking cognisance of the incident, chief minister Yogi Adityanath put out a tweet condoling the deaths. He expressed deep sorrow over the lack of lives within the highway accident.
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