Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Six Pilgrims Killed, 14 Injured in Haryana Expressway Crash
A group of pilgrims was traveling in a pick-up vehicle in Haryana.
They had visited temples in Rajasthan and were heading toward Vrindavan.
Early Tuesday morning, their vehicle crashed into a truck that was standing still.
Six people died in the crash.
Fourteen other people were injured.
Police think the driver may have fallen asleep.
The driver reportedly left the scene after the crash.
The injured were taken to a hospital, and the bodies were sent for postmortems.
The victims came from Mainpuri district in Uttar Pradesh.
Six pilgrims were killed and 14 injured when their pick-up vehicle hit a stationary truck in Palwal, Haryana.
The crash occurred around 4:30 a.m. Tuesday on the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal Expressway.
The passengers were returning from Rajasthan after visiting Khatu Shyam Temple and other shrines.
Police said a preliminary investigation suggests the driver fell asleep; he fled and efforts are underway to trace him.
All victims were from Mainpuri district in Uttar Pradesh, and three of the deceased were women.
- Who
- Pilgrims from Mainpuri district of Uttar Pradesh; six died and 14 were injured.
- What
- A pick-up vehicle rammed into a stationary truck.
- When
- Around 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
- Where
- The Kundli-Manesar-Palwal Expressway in Palwal, Haryana.
- Why
- Police said preliminary findings suggest the driver fell asleep.
- Deaths
- 6
- Injured
- 14
- Crash location
- Kundli-Manesar-Palwal Expressway, Palwal, Haryana
- Time
- Around 4:30 a.m. Tuesday
- Travel route
- Returning from Rajasthan and heading to Vrindavan
- Victims' origin
- Mainpuri district, Uttar Pradesh
- Driver status
- The driver fled, and police were trying to trace him
