On Saturday Night, A devastating tragic accident occurred on Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly-Nainital Highway under Bhojipura police station's jurisdiction, when a car lost control, colliding with a truck claiming lives of the entire family, including a child. The family was on their way from a wedding.
The incident occurred due to the head-on collision of a car and a dumper, triggered by a tire burst in the car causing the vehicle to jump the barrier onto the opposing side of the road as the dumper dragged the car, resulting in a catastrophic explosion that ignited both vehicles in flames.
As per the investigation, unfortunately the 'central lock' mechanism was jammed due to the explosion, which trapped all the members, leaving no escape opportunity for any family member despite the courageous efforts of locals, leading to the fatality of all eight family members, including a child.
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The locals made several attempts to rescue the victims, even informing the police about the accident. The police arrived promptly, and fire trucks were called in to extinguish the fire.
Special Superintendent of Police (SSP) GS Chandrabhan, confirming the deaths, mentioned that the bodies, including the child's, were sent for post-mortem. The police retained custody of the bodies while probing the details of the collision and ensuing fire.
He provided the details, stating, "An Ertiga collided with a truck on the Nainital highway. Subsequent to the collision, a fire erupted in the car, resulting in the loss of lives for all eight individuals, including a child. Their bodies have been sent for post-mortem."
Additionally, two individuals in the dumper sustained critical injuries.
The accident led to considerable traffic disturbance, shutting down a lane on the Nainital Highway. Using a crane, the burnt vehicles were cleared after recovering the bodies around 1 AM, allowing the resumption of regular traffic.
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