6 of a family, including 3 kids, killed as car collides with pickup truck in UP’s Sambhal

The deceased were identified as Rohit’s wife Renu, 35, daughter Riya, 10, son Bhaskar, 7, sister-in-law Geeta, 28, sister Devvati, 46, and nephew Kapil, 12. The accident was so severe that the front of the truck was completely crushed, and the Alto was almost flattened, the police said.

Officers said the accident took place around 7 pm near Rasulpur Dhatra village in the Hayatnagar police station limits. Both vehicles were travelling in the same lane, which was the only functional lane on this section, as the parallel lane of the expressway remains closed. The expressway, which will eventually connect Meerut to Prayagraj, is yet to be inaugurated.

According to officials, the pickup truck was carrying vegetables that were later found scattered on the road.

On receiving a call from the Police Control Room (PCR), Kailadevi Station House Officer (SHO) Saurabh Tyagi, Inspector Umesh Solanki, and Additional Superintendent of Police (North) Kuldeep Singh reached the spot. The injured were taken to local hospitals while the bodies were sent for post-mortem.

ASP Singh told The Indian Express, “Judging by the condition of the vehicles, it appears both were moving at a high speed. The car had three women, four children, and a man. Four died on the spot. The pickup’s driver and conductor were also injured.”

Dr Rajender Pensiya, District Magistrate, Sambhal, also inspected the site later in the evening. “Six people died in the collision. Two are critically injured and have been referred to Moradabad district hospital. Two others are being treated at Sambhal district hospital,” he said.

Rohit, originally from Bisaru, runs a jewellery shop in Amroha, while his brother Sunil works as a tailor.