A horrific road accident shook Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district on Sunday morning when a passenger-laden auto-rickshaw collided head-on with an oncoming dumper truck on the Moradabad-Agra national highway. The crash, which occurred near Bamneta village under the Bahjoi police station area, killed five people, including a four-month-old infant and another child, while six others were left injured.
How the Crash Unfolded
The auto was travelling from Bahjoi towards Chandausi when the driver spotted a differently-abled person crossing the road on a tricycle near Bamneta village. In an attempt to avoid hitting the tricycle, the driver lost control of the vehicle, sending the auto crashing directly into the dumper coming from the opposite direction. The impact was so severe that the auto was crushed almost beyond recognition. The force of the collision also knocked the dumper off course, causing it to overturn by the roadside.
Who Died
According to police, those killed include the auto driver Saudan Singh (40), Ruwaid (30), Dhruv, and a four-month-old girl named Aaradhya. The identity of the fifth victim remained unclear in the initial reports. Some local reports named the fifth deceased as Rohini, while a police-based report had, at the time, described the fifth victim as unidentified.
Police Response
As soon as news of the accident spread, police teams rushed to the spot and launched a rescue operation. The injured were rushed to hospitals without delay and are currently undergoing treatment, having been admitted across hospitals in Chandausi, Sambhal and Moradabad. Police officials inspected the accident site closely and have opened an investigation into the crash. The bodies of all the deceased have been sent for postmortem, and police are now working to establish the exact cause and any responsibility behind the collision.
