Mango-laden truck falls off flyover, kills 3 men resting after morning walk, vehicle driver
Agra: Three men, resting below a flyover after their routine morning walk, were crushed to death on Wednesday when a mango-laden loader plunged off the flyover on National Highway-19 in Agra's Trans Yamuna area and fell on them.
The truck's driver later succumbed to injuries, while his helper remains in critical condition.
ACP Hemant Kumar said, "The loader was en route from Lucknow to Agra's Sikandra area when it lost control while ascending the flyover. It veered off the edge and plunged from a height. Below the flyover, Rajesh (55), Rameshwar (60) and Haribabu (62), — all residents of Shahdara's Adarsh Gali — were sitting after their walk when the vehicle fell on them, killing them on the spot."
He added, "The 22-year-old driver, Krishna, a resident of Bhamauli Katara police station area, and his helper Bhim (25), were rushed to SN Medical College. Krishna died during treatment, while Bhim remains in critical condition. Preliminary investigation suggests the driver may have dozed off at the wheel, leading to the accident."
Rameshwar's son, Sanjay, said, "Like every morning, my father left home at 4am with his two closest friends.
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They had taken their morning walk together for 15 years. I never imagined it would be their last walk. They were just sitting by the roadside, resting, and in a flash, that vehicle came crashing down. Around 6 am, I got the call about the accident."
Police said Haribabu worked as a contractor in a steel utensil manufacturing factory in Agra's Nunhai area. Rajesh was employed in a chain factory in the same locality. Haribabu is survived by his wife and six children; Rajesh by his wife and five children.
Rameshwar is survived by five children.
Agra: Three men, resting below a flyover after their routine morning walk, were crushed to death on Wednesday when a mango-laden loader plunged off the flyover on National Highway-19 in Agra's Trans Yamuna area and fell on them. The truck's driver later succumbed to injuries, while his helper remains in critical condition.
ACP Hemant Kumar said, "The loader was en route from Lucknow to Agra's Sikandra area when it lost control while ascending the flyover.
It veered off the edge and plunged from a height. Below the flyover, Rajesh (55), Rameshwar (60) and Haribabu (62), — all residents of Shahdara's Adarsh Gali — were sitting after their walk when the vehicle fell on them, killing them on the spot."
He added, "The 22-year-old driver, Krishna, a resident of Bhamauli Katara police station area, and his helper Bhim (25), were rushed to SN Medical College. Krishna died during treatment, while Bhim remains in critical condition.
Preliminary investigation suggests the driver may have dozed off at the wheel, leading to the accident."
Rameshwar's son, Sanjay, said, "Like every morning, my father left home at 4am with his two closest friends. They had taken their morning walk together for 15 years. I never imagined it would be their last walk. They were just sitting by the roadside, resting, and in a flash, that vehicle came crashing down. Around 6 am, I got the call about the accident."
Police said Haribabu worked as a contractor in a steel utensil manufacturing factory in Agra's Nunhai area. Rajesh was employed in a chain factory in the same locality. Haribabu is survived by his wife and six children; Rajesh by his wife and five children. Rameshwar is survived by five children.
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