2 die as ‘unknown’ vehicle hits auto-rick in Agra

Agra: Two people died on Friday when an “unidentified” vehicle collided with an auto rickshaw on Agra[1] – Gwalior highway, police said. Among the victims were a man and a woman, both passengers of the auto-rickshaw. The collision resulted in critical injuries to two others, including a child and the auto-rickshaw driver.ACP Piyush Kant Rai said, “It is not clear whether the accident was caused by a truck or some other vehicle.After getting information, police team rushed to the spot.

Two out of four people rescued were declared brought dead at the hospital. The bodies have been sent for autopsy. Two, including a child, are undergoing treatment.

Preliminary findings indicate that a heavy vehicle struck the auto-rickshaw from behind. Further probe on.” TNNWe also published the following articles recentlyFive killed in bus-auto collision in ManjeriFive persons were killed in a collision between a tourist bus carrying Sabarimala pilgrims and an autorickshaw at Chettiyangadi in Malappuram district. The victims, including two sisters and two children, were occupants of the autorickshaw.

The deceased have been identified as autorickshaw driver P P Abdul Majeed of Puthanparambil house in Thadaparamba and passengers Muhsina, Thasnima, Raiha Fathima, and Rinsha Fathima. The injured were initially treated at the Manjeri medical college and later shifted to the Kozhikode medical college hospital. The collision occurred around 5.30pm when the bus collided with the autorickshaw on the Manjeri-Areakode road.[2]Eight people, including child, charred to death in head-on collision between truck and car on Bareilly-Nainital HighwayA tragic accident on the Bareilly-Nainital Highway resulted in the death of eight people, including a child.

The collision between a dumper and a car was caused by a burst tire. The car’s central locking system malfunctioned, trapping the victims inside. While the occupants of the truck escaped, the car immediately caught fire.

Local authorities conducted a rescue operation, but unfortunately, no lives could be saved. A technical inspection is being carried out to determine the cause of the accident.[3]Man falls into drain on Agra-Kanpur NH, diesA 50-year-old man died after falling into a five-foot-deep open drain near Chhalesar police outpost on the Agra-Kanpur national highway. The victim, Munnalal, was on his way home in Nagla Mani village from a cold storage centre in Agra.

His body, along with his cycle, was recovered from the drain.

A complaint has been received from the family of the deceased.

NHAI authorities have failed to cover the drain despite repeated complaints.[4]

References

  1. ^ Agra (www.happytrips.com)
  2. ^ Five killed in bus-auto collision in Manjeri (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
  3. ^ Eight people, including child, charred to death in head-on collision between truck and car on Bareilly-Nainital Highway (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
  4. ^ Man falls into drain on Agra-Kanpur NH, dies (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)