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Govt SUV Crash Kills Two, Injures One In Uttar Pradesh

Govt SUV Crash Kills Two, Injures One In Uttar Pradesh
2 Killed, 1 Injured As Speeding Government SUV Hits Bike In UP: Cops · NDTV

One evening, a man and his little grandson were riding home on a two-wheeler in a place called Salempur in Uttar Pradesh, India.

They had taken a trip to get some food together.

A big car called a Bolero, which belonged to a government office, hit their small vehicle very fast.

Sadly, the man, whose name was Subhash Chandra, and his six-year-old grandson Daksh died because of the crash.

Another villager named Sonu, who was also riding with them, got hurt very badly and needed hospital care.

Police came and said the car belonged to an officer called Naib Tehsildar Ashok Gupta.

The person driving the car ran away from the place right after the accident.

A person who saw what happened said the car was going very fast and that the officer inside did not stop to help the injured people.

The police are still investigating, and the bodies were sent for a medical check called a post-mortem.

Key facts

Fatalities
2 — Subhash Chandra (56) and his grandson Daksh (6)
Injured
1 — Sonu (38), seriously injured
Location
Salempur, Hathras, Uttar Pradesh
Vehicle
Government Bolero SUV marked "Magistrate"
Vehicle Owner
Naib Tehsildar Ashok Gupta
Route
From Hathras towards Sikandra Rao
Hospital
Bagla District Hospital
Driver Status
Fled the spot after the accident

Quotes

Hathras Junction Station House Officer Lalit Kumar

Police station officer reporting on vehicle ownership

“"The vehicle belonged to Naib Tehsildar Ashok Gupta and was travelling towards Sikandra Rao. The driver fled the spot after the accident."”
NDTV
“"Initial information suggests that the accident involved a government vehicle."”
NDTV

Witness Darshan

Local eyewitness to the crash

“"The Bolero was travelling at a very high speed and that the officer travelling in the SUV did not help the injured and left the spot."”
NDTV

Sources

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