Truck Accident in Kanpur Leaves Four Dead and Two Injured

KANPUR: In a tragic incident on the Kanpur-Agra National Highway, a high-speed container truck crashed into a roadside dhaba and three huts near the Manikpur turn in Ekdil police station area, resulting in the death of four individuals and leaving two critically injured. The accident occurred late on Saturday when the truck, heading from Jharkhand to Delhi, lost control and collided with the structures.

Upon learning about the accident, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed his grief and extended his condolences to the families of the deceased. Yogi Adityanath also ordered for the injured individuals to receive immediate medical treatment and wished them a speedy recovery.

District magistrate Avanish Rai and Etawah SSP rushed to the accident site upon receiving the information and oversaw the rescue operations. The bodies of the deceased were recovered from the debris and sent for post-mortem examination, while the injured were admitted to the district hospital for treatment.

According to SSP Sanjay Kumar Verma, four individuals lost their lives in the accident, identified as Suraj, Talib, Sanjay Kumar, and dhaba owner Kuldeep Kumar, all in their 30s. The injured individuals, Saurabh Kumar and Rahul Kumar, are currently receiving treatment at the district hospital.

Investigations suggest that the container truck driver was intoxicated at the time of the accident. The driver has been taken into custody, and the truck, which was carrying a consignment of electric wires and had a Jharkhand registration number, has been removed from the accident site with the assistance of a crane to restore traffic on the highway.

The preliminary findings indicate that the truck driver’s state of intoxication played a significant role in the accident.