Three killed, 10 injured as SUV carrying 13 crashes into divider in Lucknow

Three people, including a three-year-old girl, died and 10 others were injured when SUV carrying 13 passengers hit a divider on Lucknow's outer ring road on Monday, police said.

The vehicle was crossing a railway bridge over the Lucknow-Sultanpur railway line in the Sushant Golf City police station area when the accident occurred around 3.30 pm. The SUV went out of control and crashed into the divider, police said in a statement.

The deceased were identified as Santosh alias Santu, Ramdulari and a girl aged around three years. The passengers, all from Unnao district, were on their way to the Mahadev temple at Avsaneshwar in Barabanki to perform a ritual.

The injured were taken to Trauma-2 at the Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) and the Gosainganj community health centre. Those initially admitted to the community health centre were later shifted to Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Civil Hospital in Lucknow for further treatment.

According to police, the SUV had four children among its 13 occupants. Ten passengers sustained injuries, but their condition was reported to be stable.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Mohammad Mushtaq, along with other senior officers, visited the accident site and the hospitals where the injured were being treated. The officers instructed doctors to provide proper medical care to the victims.

Police said the families of the deceased and injured had been informed, while further legal proceedings were in progress.  (with inputs from PTI)