UP: A road accident on the Lucknow-Agra Expressway early Wednesday claimed the lives of four doctors and a laboratory technician, all affiliated with the Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences in Saifai, police said.
The incident took place when a high-speed SUV lost control and collided with a divider. A truck then struck the vehicle.
VIDEO | Five reportedly dead and one injured after a car rammed into a truck on Agra–Lucknow Expressway in the early hours of Wednesday. More details awaited.
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Superintendent of Police Amit Kumar Anand said the incident occurred around 3 am when the SUV veered off course and crashed into the median divider.
"The vehicle subsequently crossed into the oncoming lane, where it collided with a truck. As a result, the four doctors and one lab technician died on the spot. One additional person, a PG student, suffered serious injuries and was rushed to Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Medical College in Tirwa for treatment," the officer said.
#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: Amit Kumar Anand, SP Kannauj says, "Today morning at around 3.30 am, a Scorpio car going to Agra on Lucknow Agra Expressway broke the divider and collided with a truck. 5 people died in the accident, 1 was injured. Out of the 5 dead, 3 were junior resident… pic.twitter.com/aC86nPZzf9
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The deceased have been identified as Dr. Anirudh Verma, 29, from Agra; Dr.
Santosh Kumar Maurya, 46, from Bhadohi; Dr. Arun Kumar, 34, from Kannauj; and Dr. Nardev, 35, from Bareilly along with laboratory technician Rakesh Kumar, 38.
The group of doctors and the technician were reportedly returning to Saifai after attending a wedding in Lucknow.
Circle Officer of Tirwa Dr. Priyanka Bajpai said the injured, Jaiveer Singh, 39, from Moradabad, has been admitted to the Tirwa Medical College.
Police have sent the bodies for postmortem.
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