Uttar Pradesh: In an unfortunate accident, six devotees were killed and eight others were injured when a tractor-trolley they were riding was hit by a truck. Police on Saturday informed that the accident occurred on Sadabad Road on Friday night when the Mathura-bound trolley was hit on one side by a speeding truck coming from the opposite direction.
Superintendent of Police Devesh Kumar Pandey said that there were around 45 pilgrims on the trolley including women and children. The trolley was going from Jalesar in Etah district to Govardhan in Mathura, he added.
"Five persons died on the spot, while one succumbed to injuries later. The deceased have been identified as Vikram (45), Madhuri (22), Hemlata (12), Lakhmi (18), Abhishek (20) and Vishnu (20)," the SP said.
According to the officials, the injured were admitted to the community health centre in Sadabad, Hathras district hospital, JN Medical College in Aligarh and SN Medical College in Agra. The injured people are undergoing treatment.
As per the information provided by the police, the bodies of the deceased have been sent for post-mortem. The police have detained the truck driver and his co-drivers. The truck has also been seized.
Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has expressed "deep sorrow over the loss of lives in the road accident in Hathras district".
