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Four Killed in Ambulance Crash Carrying Soldier’s Remains
An ambulance was taking a soldier’s remains from Lucknow to Ghazipur.
It crashed into a truck on the Purvanchal Expressway in Sultanpur.
The crash happened at about 8:30 in the morning on Sunday, October 4.
Four people inside the ambulance died.
They were the driver and three other passengers.
Police and local officials went to the scene.
They are investigating what happened.
An ambulance carrying Army Subedar Satyavan Fauji’s remains collided with a truck on the Purvanchal Expressway in Sultanpur.
The crash occurred at about 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, October 4.
All four people travelling in the ambulance died.
The deceased were identified as driver Jaspal, Rajan Singh, Gaurav Singh, and Ram Samajh.
Police and local officials reached the scene, and an investigation is underway.
- Who
- Four people travelling in the ambulance, including its driver, were killed.
- What
- An ambulance carrying Army Subedar Satyavan Fauji’s remains collided with a truck.
- Where
- The Purvanchal Expressway in Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
- When
- About 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, October 4; the year is not specified.
- Why
- The articles do not state what caused the collision.
Key facts
- Fatalities
- Four, all travelling in the ambulance
- Time
- About 8:30 a.m.
- Date
- Sunday, October 4; year not specified
- Location
- Purvanchal Expressway, Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh
- Ambulance journey
- Transporting Army Subedar Satyavan Fauji’s remains from Lucknow to Ghazipur
- Investigation
- Police and local administration officials arrived; an investigation is underway
- Deceased
- Jaspal, Rajan Singh, Gaurav Singh, and Ram Samajh
Quotes
Dr Tejveer Singh
Additional Superintendent of Police who described the response to the separate Gorakhpur Link Expressway crash.
“Information was received through UP-112 that a Volvo bus and a truck had collided near kilometre 85 of the Gorakhpur Link Expressway under Jaitpur police station. The police immediately reached the spot and began rescue operations.”
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