UP: Speeding Car Loses Control in Etah, Hits Tree, Rolls Into Ditch; 3 Killed on Spot
Etah (UP) (PTI): Three youths were killed on the spot while two others sustained severe injuries after their car sped off the road, rolled over multiple times before falling into a ditch here on Saturday morning, police said.
According to the police, five people were travelling in a private cab from Gurugram, Haryana, to Ganeshpur village in the Kurawali area of Mainpuri district to attend a wedding ceremony, when the driver lost control of the vehicle at a sharp turn near the Bawli canal on Sakit Road, under Malawan police station limits.
The car, said to be travelling at a high speed, went off the road, first hitting a tree and then rolling over three times before falling into a 15-foot-deep ditch on the roadside, police said.
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The occupants of the car remained trapped inside for about 15 minutes after the accident, they said.
On hearing their cries, passersby rushed to the spot and, after much effort, broke open the car door and pulled out the injured.
Malawan Station House Officer RK Singh said three people died on the spot, while two others were seriously injured.
The deceased have been identified as Shivam Yadav (21), Sunil Yadav (23), and Manki (19), all residents of Mainpuri. The police have sent the bodies for postmortem examination and informed their families, the officer said.
The injured include Rahul (28) and Khushboo (22), who have been admitted to Veerangana Avantibai Medical College, Etah for treatment, he added.
Videos and photos related to the incident have also surfaced, which depict the severity of the accident, the officer said, adding that preliminary investigation has revealed that the cause of the accident was speeding and losing control of the vehicle at a dangerous turn.
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Car catches fire on Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Rajasthan, five of family burnt alive
Jaipur (PTI): Five members of a family were burnt alive while the driver was seriously injured after a car caught fire on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Rajasthan's Alwar district, police said on Thursday.
The incident took place near Maujpur on Wednesday night when the victims were returning from a pilgrimage to Vaishno Devi in Jammu and Kashmir.
Additional Superintendent of Police Priyanka Raghuvanshi said fire tenders were rushed to the spot and the blaze was brought under control in 15 minutes, but by then the car was completely gutted.
The deceased have been identified as Santosh, his wife Shashi, mother Parvati and daughters Raghani and Sakshi, all residents of Chainpura in Sheopur district of Madhya Pradesh.
Deputy Superintendent of Police Kailash Jindal said a short circuit is suspected to have triggered the blaze. As it was a CNG vehicle, the fire spread fast, leaving the occupants with no time to escape.
"Only skeletal remains were recovered from the vehicle, which have been preserved separately. DNA tests will be conducted to establish their identity," he said.
The car driver, identified as Vinod Kumar Mehar, managed to jump out of the vehicle but sustained around 80 per cent burn injuries. He was initially taken to a nearby health centre and later referred to Jaipur for advanced treatment, officials said.
Further investigation is underway.
