Azamgarh,

18 Dec (HS): Due to dense fog on Thursday morning in the district, a car

collided with a truck at milestone 254 of Purvanchal Expressway. Three people including

a kid died in the accident, while four people were injured. The condition of

one of the injured is said to be critical. According to the information

received, seven people, residents of village Alipur, Thana Sardhana of Meerut

district, were going to Varanasi in an Omni car. Suddenly, a truck hit the car

from behind near milestone 254 in Mubarakpur police station area. The collision

was so severe that the car was completely damaged.

The

deceased in the accident include Vishesh 40 years, son Omveer, Prince 10 years,

son Vishesh and an unidentified person. Meanwhile, Dali 32 years, wife Vishesh,

their daughter Anshika, 12 year old son Kartik and the car driver Satya were

injured. On receiving the information, Mubarakpur police station in-charge

Shashimauli Pandey along with UPDA and PRV team reached the spot. Relief and

rescue work was started amidst heavy fog and all the injured were admitted to

the district hospital. Among the injured, Kartik's condition is said to be

critical.Due to fog on Thursday morning, a truck collided with a car.

Three people were killed and four were injured in the accident. All were

residents of Meerut district and were traveling to Varanasi, said CO

Sadar Aastha Jaiswal.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi