Archive · 21 Nov 2025
Student Dies, Nilgai Hit in Separate UP Road Accidents
In Uttar Pradesh, India, two tragic road accidents occurred.
A student named Sagar died when he was hit by a car while riding his motorcycle to an exam.
In another incident, a wild antelope called a Nilgai was thrown into the air after being hit by a car, injuring three people on a motorcycle.
Villagers want the government to do something about the Nilgais crossing roads frequently.
A 20-year-old student, Sagar, died in a road accident in Etah, Uttar Pradesh
He was hit by an unidentified vehicle while riding his motorcycle to an exam
In a separate incident, a Nilgai was thrown 10 feet into the air after being hit by a car in Saharanpur's Tidoli village
The impact injured three people on a motorcycle, including Suhail, Najreen, and Abdul Rehman
Villagers have urged the Forest Department to control the increasing Nilgai population and regulate their movement near roads
- Who
- Sagar (student), Suhail, Najreen, Abdul Rehman (injured), unknown car driver
- What
- Two road accidents involving a student and a Nilgai
- When
- Thursday evening (Sagar's accident), Tuesday morning (Nilgai's accident)
- Where
- Etah and Saharanpur districts, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Why
- Road accidents due to vehicle collisions
Villagers' perspective
Forest Department's responsibility
Nilgai population control
Villagers' perspective
Villagers want the Forest Department to control the increasing Nilgai population
Forest Department's responsibility
The Forest Department is responsible for regulating wildlife populations and their movement near roads
- Student's age
- 20 years
- Animal species
- Nilgai
- Injuries
- Three people sustained serious injuries
- Location of accidents
- Etah and Saharanpur districts, Uttar Pradesh
- Dates of incidents
- Thursday (Sagar's accident), Tuesday (Nilgai's accident)
