Uttar Pradesh: Six Fatalities Reported in Bus Overturn on Agra-Lucknow Expressway in Unnao

Tragic Road Accidents Claim Lives in Uttar Pradesh

At least six people were killed and more than 10 others injured in two separate road accidents in Uttar Pradesh on Monday. The incidents occurred on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway in Unnao and in Barabanki district.

The first incident involved a bus that was traveling from Delhi to Bihar when it reportedly lost control and overturned near Kilometre Marker 262 under the jurisdiction of Auras Police Station. The sub-inspector, Ramchandra, who was part of a prisoner transfer, was among the deceased. The critically injured have been referred to the Lucknow Trauma Centre.

In a separate incident, a speeding truck trailer ran over people sleeping outside their house in Barabanki district, killing four members of a family, including three children. The victims were identified as 35-year-old Neeraj, who died on the spot, and his children, 13-year-old Anurag, 10-year-old Anshika, and 6-year-old Anshu. Neeraj's wife, Aarti, suffered serious injuries and was initially taken to the district hospital trauma centre before being referred to Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in Lucknow.

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Eyewitnesses alleged that the trailer driver was asleep inside the vehicle while the steering wheel had been handed over to the helper, leading to the accident. The incident occurred at around 1 am when the trailer was coming from the Mahmoodabad side. The family had been sleeping outside due to continuous power cuts and extreme heat in the area.

The incidents led to panic and chaos in the area, with residents rushing to the spots and shifting the injured to the hospital.