Archive · 4 Oct 2026
Four Killed as Ambulance Carrying Soldier’s Remains Hits Truck
An ambulance was carrying the remains of Army Subedar Major Satyawan when it crashed into a parked truck in Uttar Pradesh.
The crash happened on the Purvanchal Expressway in Sultanpur on Sunday morning.
Four people in the ambulance died: three of Satyawan’s relatives and the driver.
Police said the ambulance went out of control before hitting the truck.
Some reports say two people died at the scene and two died later in hospital.
Reports disagree about where the journey began and where the ambulance was going.
They also give slightly different versions of some victims’ names.
Police and local officials went to the scene, and an investigation is underway.
Four people—three relatives of Subedar Major Satyawan and ambulance driver Jaspal—were killed in the crash on the Purvanchal Expressway in Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
The crash happened Sunday near the 79.6-kilometre marker in the Haliyapur area; reports put the time at around 8:00 or 8:30 a.m.
Police said the ambulance went out of control and struck a truck parked beside the road.
The ambulance was carrying Satyawan’s remains; reports differ on whether it was travelling from Chandigarh or Lucknow and whether its destination was Deoria or Ghazipur.
Reports identify the victims as Gaurav Singh, Rajan, Ram Samujh, and driver Jaspal, but differ on some names and surnames; police are investigating.
- Who
- Three relatives of Subedar Major Satyawan and ambulance driver Jaspal were killed.
- What
- An ambulance carrying Satyawan’s remains crashed into a parked truck.
- When
- Sunday, October 4; reports say around 8:00 or 8:30 a.m.
- Where
- Near the 79.6-kilometre marker in the Haliyapur area of the Purvanchal Expressway, Sultanpur district, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- Police said the ambulance went out of control; reports do not state what caused it to lose control.
Route and timing in reports
Differences across reports
Ambulance journey
Route and timing in reports
Some reports say the ambulance was carrying Satyawan’s remains from Chandigarh to his native village in Deoria.
Differences across reports
Other reports say it was travelling from Lucknow to Ghazipur.
Crash time
Route and timing in reports
Some accounts give the time as around 8:00 a.m.
Differences across reports
Other accounts give the time as around 8:30 a.m.
Victims’ names
Route and timing in reports
Some reports identify the soldier’s brother as Rajan Chaudhary and the nephew as Ram Samujh Singh.
Differences across reports
Other reports use Rajan Singh and Ram Samajh, with varying family details.
- Fatalities
- Four people: three of Satyawan’s relatives and the ambulance driver
- Crash location
- Purvanchal Expressway, Haliyapur area, Sultanpur district, Uttar Pradesh
- Crash time
- Around 8:00 or 8:30 a.m., depending on the report
- Ambulance passenger
- The remains of Army Subedar Major Satyawan
- Reported victims
- Gaurav Singh, Rajan (also reported as Rajan Chaudhary or Rajan Singh), Ram Samujh (also reported as Ram Samajh), and driver Jaspal
- Reported route
- Some reports say Chandigarh to Deoria; others say Lucknow to Ghazipur
- Police response
- Police and local officials attended the scene; an investigation is underway
Sources
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