Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Four Family Members Killed As Truck Hits Car
A truck carrying sand crashed into a car on a highway in Uttar Pradesh.
The crash happened near Bindoura on Tuesday.
Five family members were inside the car.
Four of them died, and a seven-year-old girl named Huda was badly hurt.
People nearby and police helped remove everyone from the damaged car.
Doctors declared four people dead at a community health centre.
Reports differed about whether the car was turning after asking for directions or making a sudden U-turn.
The truck driver ran away, and police are trying to find him.
A sand-carrying dumper truck allegedly speeding from Lucknow hit a car near Bindoura on Tuesday.
Four members of a family were killed and seven-year-old Huda was seriously injured.
Police said the five occupants were traveling between Shravasti and Lucknow when the crash occurred.
Accounts differed over the cause: one said the car was turning after stopping for directions, while another cited a sudden U-turn.
The truck driver fled after abandoning the vehicle, and traffic was restored after wreckage was removed.
- Who
- Five family members were in the car: Maulana Sharif, Tabassum Bano, Mohammed Uzaim, Rushda Khatoon and seven-year-old Huda. Four died and Huda was injured; the truck driver fled.
- What
- A sand-carrying dumper truck allegedly speeding hit and wrecked a car.
- When
- Around 11 a.m. on Tuesday; one report identified the day of the police statement as Wednesday.
- Where
- Near Bindoura village or crossing on the Barabanki-Bahraich/Lucknow-Bahraich highway, under the Masauli police station area.
- Why
- The reported explanations differ: police said the car was turning after its occupants stopped to ask for directions, while another police account said it suddenly made a U-turn.
Truck-Speed Account
Car-Maneuver Account
Reported cause of the crash
Truck-Speed Account
One police account said a dumper truck coming from Lucknow was allegedly speeding and rammed the car.
Car-Maneuver Account
Superintendent of Police Arpit Vijayvargiya said the car suddenly made a U-turn, leading to the accident.
Car's movement before impact
Truck-Speed Account
Another account said the occupants had stopped to ask for directions and were turning toward Bahraich.
Car-Maneuver Account
The second report described the vehicle's movement as a sudden U-turn on the highway.
- Fatalities
- Maulana Sharif, 60; Tabassum Bano, 55; Mohammed Uzaim, 29; and Rushda Khatoon, 17, were reported dead.
- Injured
- Seven-year-old Huda sustained serious injuries and was receiving treatment.
- Truck
- The vehicle was a dumper truck carrying sand and was allegedly speeding.
- Crash site
- The accident occurred near Bindoura on a highway in the Masauli police station area.
- Travel route
- One report said the family was traveling from Shravasti to Lucknow.
- Driver
- The truck driver abandoned the vehicle and fled; police began efforts to trace and arrest him.
- Traffic response
- A crane removed the wreckage after the crash temporarily disrupted traffic.
