A heartbreaking roadway crash took place on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway in the Fatehabad region of Agra when a bus en route from Lucknow to Agra struck a truck while attempting to overtake.
The incident, occurring at approximately 5:40 AM on Saturday, led to the demise of four passengers.
As per Police Station Incharge DP Tiwari, the bus (registration no. RJ18PB5811) lost control while passing another vehicle near the 27 km point of the Lucknow-Agra Expressway and crashed into a truck (registration no. RJ11GD0561).
Tiwari mentioned, “The bus’s left side was significantly harmed, and four individuals died instantly. The individuals who passed away have been recognized as Govind Lal, a 68-year-old inhabitant of Jodhpur, Rajasthan; Ramesh, a 45-year-old also from Jodhpur, Rajasthan; Deepak Verma, a 40-year-old resident of Agra; and Bablu, a 40-year-old from Mirzapur.
The remains were dispatched to S N Mortuary in Agra for autopsy. Multiple others were injured and transported to Sandhya Hospital in Fatehabad for treatment, including Falguni (26) and Deu Parmar (53) from Mumbai, in addition to Sonia Sharma (34) and Neelu Sharma (40), who are also from Mumbai.
Other injured individuals are Apurv Gupta, 27, from Gurgaon; Garvita Sharma, 25, from Agra; Rambhajan, 33, from Achnera; Riyaz Ahmad, 44, from Bhadohi; Manisha, 38, from Rajkot; Shilpa, 37, and Tulsi, 46, both from Bhavnagar; Ajay Chauhan from Bidhuna; Komal, 23, and Devdas, 32, from Mumbai; Heera Devi from Mathura; Chirag, 23, from Rajkot; and Sonia Sharma, 40, and Neelu Sharma, 60, from Mumbai.
The wounded are being treated at nearby hospitals. The wrecked cars are stationed at Toll No. 21, and traffic is flowing without issues. Additional legal actions are in progress.