At least six people lost their lives after a speeding truck ran over them on the Yamuna Expressway near Uttar Pradesh's Mathura during wee hours of Saturday, said officials. The incident left another person seriously injured, who has been admitted to a local hospital for treatment.
The incident, which happened at around 2.45 am, happened near milestone 88 under the jurisdiction of the Surir Police Station. Initial reports claimed that the victims were travelling to Kanpur from Delhi via bus when the accident happened. The bus had stopped for a break when truck driver lost control of his vehicle, crushing the passengers.
The police arrived at the spot immediately and a rescue operation was launched. The injured, identified as Amar Dubey, has been rushed to a nearby hospital and the police have launched an investigation. Meanwhile, four of those who lost their lives were identified as Sonu (resident of Auraiya), Devesh (resident of Basti), Aslam (resident of Kannauj), and Santosh (resident of Prem Nagar, Delhi).
"This accident happened around 3 am. The sleeper bus was travelling to Kanpur from Delhi. The bus had stopped on the expressway, when a truck crushed the passengers to death. The accident left six people dead and injured one. We have contacted the kin of those who were killed. Police have launched a probe and registered a case," said a police official.
Second big accident in less than a month
This is the second such accident that has taken place on the Yamuna Expressway near Mathura in less than a month. On January 22, a double-decker bus (UP 90 AT 8837) caught fire near milestone 110. The bus was travelling to Delhi from Banda when it caught fire after the rear tyre brake got jammed.
Four fire tenders were rushed to the spot and the blaze was brought under control and no person was injured, said officials, adding that the passengers were later sent to their destinations by alternative arrangements.
(With inputs from MS Sharma, Vipin Saraswat)
