Tragic Truck Collision Near Navdhan Village Claims Two Lives
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This caused a traffic jam on the southern lane. The police used a crane to remove the vehicles and clear the jam. The bodies were sent for post-mortem.
Due to the Shrawan festival, the northern lane of the highway is reserved for
, and vehicles are moving on the southern lane. According to reports, the trucks coming from opposite directions collided.
The driver of the truck, Indrajit Nat (40), a resident of Bhabhaura village in the Chakia area of Chandauli district, and helper Devendra Yadav (45), a resident of Mangla Vihar Colony, Kanpur, died.
One truck was loaded with batteries, while the other was carrying onions. The collision was so severe that the front part of one truck was completely destroyed. The driver and helper of the other truck fled from the scene.
After the incident, a traffic jam occurred on the highway. Upon receiving the information, the in-charge inspector of Unj, Ramakant Yadav, arrived at the scene, cleared the jam, and sent both bodies for post-mortem.
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