Kanpur Highway Tragedy Claims One Life
A devastating road accident on the Naubasta-Ghatampur highway early Thursday morning resulted in one fatality and left three individuals with serious injuries. The collision occurred opposite Maurang Mandi when a speeding truck crashed head-on into a brick-laden tractor-trolley.
Victims and Circumstances Identified
The deceased has been identified as Anil, 35, son of Rambabu, from Ramjipurwa in the Bidhnu police station area. He was traveling toward Kanpur on the tractor-trolley, which was being driven by Sanjay, 45, also from his village and son of the late Kishan Lal.
As the tractor-trolley reached the area near Maurang Mandi, a truck coming from the opposite direction at high speed collided with it. The impact of the crash was severe, causing critical injuries to both Sanjay and the truck driver.
The truck driver, Meraj, 30, son of Abrar and a resident of Phulwariya in Bahraich, was also seriously injured in the incident.
Emergency Response and Investigation
Alert passersby immediately informed the local police, who rushed to the scene. Emergency services transported all the injured to the Bidhnoo Community Health Center (CHC) via ambulance.
Given the critical nature of their injuries, the doctors at the CHC referred them to the district hospital for advanced medical treatment. The body of Anil was sent for a postmortem examination, and his family has been notified of the tragic loss.
Pradeep Kumar Singh, the Station House Officer of Sen Pashchim Para police station, confirmed that a case has been registered based on the complaint filed by the victim's family. A thorough investigation into the cause of the accident is now underway.
Major Traffic Disruption
The serious collision caused significant disruption on the busy Kanpur-Sagar highway. Traffic flow was completely halted for approximately one hour following the accident.
Police had to employ a crane to remove the severely damaged vehicles from the roadway before traffic could be restored. During the clearance operation, traffic backups extended to Ramaipur in the direction of Ghatampur and to Naubasta toward Kanpur, causing inconvenience to numerous commuters.
