Three people, including an eight-month-old infant, were killed while 30 others injured in two separate road accidents on Yamuna Expressway on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday. According to police, the driver of the speeding private bus lost control, hit the central divider and overturned. The victims were taken to the nearby Yatharth Wellness Hospital.
According to officials of the E-way, the accident occurred around 4.00 am when a private bus with nearly 40 passengers was travelling on the Agra to Greater Noida carriageway. “The bus was on its way from Mainpuri in Etawah towards Pari Chowk in Greater Noida when it hit the divider and turned turtle. According to reports, the driver of the bus had dozed off behind the wheel, leading to the accident,” said officials of Yamuna Expressway.
In another incident, Randhir, 28, a resident of Shakarpur in New Delhi was killed on Yamuna Expressway near NIIT College under the jurisdiction of Kasna police station. Randhir met with the accident when a speeding Scorpio hit his Esteem car from behind. The victim suffered grievous injuries and was rushed to the Kailash Hospital in Greater Noida where he succumbed to his injuries. Police have registered a case against the errant driver of the SUV who is still at large.