Archive · 16 Aug 2026
Three dead, four injured in Hathras funeral-bound car crash
A group of people was driving in a car at night to attend a funeral.
The driver was going very fast.
The car turned over on a highway in India.
Seven people were inside the car.
Sadly, three of them passed away in the accident.
Four of them were hurt, and one of the hurt people was a small child.
Police came to help and took the injured people to a health center.
From there, they were moved to a bigger hospital.
Doctors say the four injured people are now out of danger.
The people who died were sent for an examination called a post-mortem.
Three people were killed and four injured when a speeding car overturned in the Sikandara Rau police station area of Hathras district, Uttar Pradesh.
The car was travelling from Noida to Unnao to attend a funeral and overturned near Umravpur village on the Etah Highway during the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday.
The deceased were identified as driver Ramji (26), Avadhesh (62), and Jagatpal (50).
The injured - Rajiv Kumar (33), his wife Goldi (30), their son Naksh (2.5), and Maya (35) - were taken to the Primary Health Centre in Sikandara Rau and later referred to the district hospital.
Police said the driver allegedly lost control due to high speed; the injured are out of danger and the bodies have been sent for post-mortem.
- Who
- Seven people travelling in the car: driver Ramji (26), Avadhesh (62), Jagatpal (50), Rajiv Kumar (33), his wife Goldi (30), their son Naksh (2.5), and Maya (35).
- What
- A car overturned on the Etah Highway, killing three and injuring four people who were heading to a funeral.
- When
- During the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday, reported on Sunday, August 16.
- Where
- Near Umravpur village on the Etah Highway in the Sikandara Rau police station area, Hathras district, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- Police said the driver allegedly lost control of the speeding vehicle.
- Location
- Etah Highway near Umravpur village, Hathras district, Uttar Pradesh
- Date
- Intervening night of Saturday-Sunday (reported Aug 16)
- Deaths
- 3 - Ramji (26), Avadhesh (62), Jagatpal (50)
- Injured
- 4 - Rajiv Kumar, Goldi, Naksh, Maya (all out of danger)
- Journey
- Noida to Unnao, en route to a funeral
- Suspected Cause
- High speed; driver lost control (per police)
- Treatment
- Primary Health Centre Sikandara Rau, then referred to district hospital