A Non-Resident Indian (NRI) and his son were killed and five of his family members sustained serious injuries in a road mishap on Yamuna Expressway. The accident took place on Wednesday morning. The NRI was based in the United States and had come to visit the country. They were going to visit Agra in a rented mini bus via Yamuna Expressway when the accident took place. The driver of the van was also injured.
According to police, the driver dozed off and lost control over the steering. The accident took place around 6 am near Dayanathpur village in Jewar area of Greater Noida. The NRI’s family first came to Vadodara to meet their relatives.They were going to visit Taj Mahal in Agra when the tragedy struck them. Preliminary investigations have found that driver of the bus lost control and rammed into an Eicher Canter.
Rescue team immediately took the injured to Yatharth hospital in Greater Noida. Raojibhai Patel (70) and Shailesh Patel (45) succumbed to their injuries at the hospital. While other family members lalita (65), Dhara (28), Shreya (19) and Partha (14) are undergoing medical treatment.