Six die in Kushinagar van and trailer truck collision
A teenager was seriously injured after a van collided with an oncoming trailer truck in Uttar Pradesh's Kushinagar district on Sunday night.
Six people died and a teenager sustained serious injuries following a head-on collision between a van and a trailer truck in Uttar Pradesh's Kushinagar district on Sunday night, according to Kalinga TV.
The accident occurred near a petrol pump in the Tharua Deeh area under the Hata Kotwali police station limits. The victims were travelling back to Bhaluhi village after attending a tilak ceremony at Devaraj Pipra when the collision happened.
The deceased have been identified as Kanhaiya Prasad, Ram Belas, Ram Milan, Ayush, Mridul Mishra, and Ranjay Gupta, all residents of Bhaluhi. A 17-year-old, Aryan, was injured and taken to a hospital for treatment.
Police arrived at the scene to conduct rescue operations and sent the bodies for post-mortem examination. The driver of the trailer reportedly fled the location, and police have started a search for him.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed grief over the deaths and offered condolences to the families. He also instructed officials to provide necessary medical care to the injured person.