Uttar Pradesh’s Shrawasti Road Accident: Car Falls into Ditch, Five Killed and Six Injured
Uttar Pradesh’s Shrawasti Road Accident: A fatal road accident occurred in Shrawasti, Uttar Pradesh, after a tempo and an SUV collided on National Highway 730 near Ikona. The crash, which took place on Saturday, claimed the lives of five people and left six others seriously injured. Reports say the impact of this collision was so forceful that the SUV fell into a ditch after hitting the tempo. Three people died instantly, while two others succumbed to their injuries on the way to the hospital.
On receiving the distress call, the police reached the site and launched rescue operations. The injured were taken to nearby hospitals while the bodies of the deceased were sent for post-mortem. The tempo, on being hit by the SUV, also fell into a pit, and both the vehicles were severely damaged. This accident resulted in a traffic jam on the highway, which was laboriously cleared by the police.
आज दिनांकः 30.11.2023 को समय लगभग 12:00 बजे थाना क्षेत्र इकौना अन्तर्गत ग्राम मोहिनीपुर चौराहे पर हुई सड़क दुर्घटना के संबंध में पुलिस अधीक्षक श्री घनश्याम चौरसिया की बाइट- pic.twitter.com/aMl8AMJPC3
— shravasti police (@shravastipolice) November 30, 2024
Preliminary investigations have suggested that both the vehicles were moving at a good pace. The authorities are also investigating whether the SUV suffered a technical failure. It has been attempted to identify the dead bodies, which were reported to be residents of either Shrawasti or Basti districts. The police were also trying to trace the owners of both vehicles.
The accident took place close to Mohanipur village. The tempo collided with the SUV. It has been reported that the SUV driver lost control after the accident. Locals, after the accident, reached the spot and informed the concerned authorities. Inspector Ashwani Kumar Dubey with the police team coordinated rescue operations. Four ambulances were called to the spot to take the injured to CHC Ikona who were later referred to other hospitals for further treatment.
