Four people died and four others were injured in a road accident in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras – India TV

In a tragic incident, at least four people were killed and four others injured after the car they were traveling in overturned on a national highway in Hathras in Uttar Pradesh. According to released information, the incident took place on Friday afternoon (November 1) when the car, with eight passengers on board – all from the same family – was heading to Agra from a trip to Bulandshahr.

About the incident

Officials said the tragedy struck while the family was returning from Bulandshahr and heading to Agra. The officials said that while the injured – identified as Saurabh Agrawal (40), Gaurang Agrawal (10), Dhanvi Agrawal (14) and Anuj Agrawal (42) – were shifted to Agra for treatment, the bodies of the deceased (identified as Nitai Agrawal (5), Chetan Agrawal (1), Sonam Agrawal (40) and Ruby Agrawal (38)) were sent for post-mortem examination.

Eyewitnesses tell of the horror

Eyewitnesses gave first-hand accounts of the incident and mentioned that people trapped in the car were rescued by breaking the window with an iron bar. Circle Officer (Sadabad) Himanshu Mathur stated that an ambulance was immediately called to shift the injured to the district hospital.

Furthermore, further investigation into the incident is ongoing.

(With inputs from PTI)