Two persons were killed and 47 others sustained injuries in three separate road calamities in Gautam Buddh Nagar district. The first accident took place on Yamuna Expressway. The second mishap was on a road leading towards Yamuna Expressway. The third accident occurred at the crossing of Noida’s Sectors 21/25. Victims of all three accidents were admitted to hospitals in Noida and Greater Noida where the condition of more than 12 is stated to be critical. Cases have been filed by the district police.
The first accident was reported on Sunday night when five acquaintances — Arvind Chauhan, Sumit Suri, Gayatri, her two friends — were headed to Agra from New Delhi in a Hyundai Verna. Before zero point, Sumit, behind the wheels, lost control of the car and hit a milestone. The car turned turtle and skidded 30 metres. The victims, all residents of Janakpuri area of the national Capital, suffered multiple fractures and were admitted to Kailash Hospital in Greater Noida. Sumit and Arvind were pronounced dead on arrival while the condition of the other three remains critical.
In the second incident, one Rajendra was killed and 40 others injured when a speeding bus they were travelling in overturned in Dankaur area early Monday morning. The victims, all headed to Bulandshahr district after attending a procession, met with the accident when the inebriated bus driver lost control behind the wheel. The victims were first admitted to a hospital in Greater Noida. later some were referred to District Hospital in Noida after their condition worsened. The errant driver is in police cuffs.
The third accident occurred on Ashok Road where four persons, including two women, were headed to Atta Market in a Ritz early morning. At the crossing of Sectors 21/35, a speeding truck from the rear rammed into their car. All victims were admitted to
Kailash Hospital where they are convalescing. This is the second major accident at the same crossing in a year. Earlier in January, eight school pupils were seriously injured when a
speeding truck had a head-on collision with their school bus.