In a major road mishap that occurred in Roorkee (Haridwar) on Monday, five persons died and two others were seriously injured when the car and the motor bike they were on were hit by a truck, speeding from the opposite direction. The truck driver fled. However, police impounded the truck and a case under appropriate sections of IPC was registered against unidentified persons in Bahadarabad police station, sources said.
Haridwar police said that the accident occurred around 12.30 pm near Kaur Engineering College, Kaliyar crossing, Bahadarabad, Haridwar. The car was coming to Dehradun from Meerut and the truck was speeding towards Meerut from Roorkee. A motor bike with two persons on butted into the scene and was crushed. Both died.
The deceased have been identified as Bahadarabad resident Shahnawaz and his wife Asma and Dehradun residents Sheela, Arun and Niraj. Shahnawaz and Asma were on the motor bike while Arun, Sheela and Niraj were sitting in the car. The seriously injured are Rampal, husband of Sheela and Dev Dutt Arya, residents of Dehradun.
Eyewitness says that efforts to save the two sitting on the two-wheeler had caused the mishap. However, police informed that a mechanical problem involving the truck has caused it. Police rushed in after being informed about the accident. According to a police officer, three died on the spot while two others were declared brought dead by the doctors of a local hospital. The seriously injured, including a woman, are now being treated in the hospital.
Uttarakhand Governor KK Paul and Chief Minister Harish Rawat expressed grief over the accident with the CM directing the district administration and health department to ensure that the injured get proper treatment and the bereaved families get adequate compensation.