13 injured as four vehicles crash on Agra-Lucknow expressway

KANPUR: Thirteen people were injured when four vehicles were caught in a pile-up on the Agra-Lucknow expressway in Kannauj district due to low visibility following dense fog on late Sunday night. Two of the piled-up vehicles including a car and a DCM truck also caught fire.
Kotwali police station in charge Shailendra Mishra said collisions took place on Agra-Lucknow side of the expressway at 190 milestone near the Pachor village.
Four vehicles on their way to Lucknow collided on the Expressway, he said.
“The driver of a Tata Tiago car which was heading towards Lucknow probably could not see the stationary DCM truck parked by the road side near the 190 milestone due to low visibility following dense fog in the region and rammed the vehicle into it. Minutes later, a Tata Safari crashed into the car. Six occupants of Tata Tiago car and five occupants of Tata Safari were injured. Thereafter, two more persons sustained wounds after their Ecosport car collided with Tata Safari. Two vehicles including Tata Tiago car and a DCM truck also caught fire, which was later doused with the help of a fire tender requisitioned immediately from the district fire department,” he added.
The Inspector further said in total 13 people received injuries and were shifted to Tirwa Medical college where few among them were discharged after first aid. Only a few persons have received serious wounds.
“All the four vehicles were later removed from the spot. Heavy cranes were pressed into service to move them away,” he said. Police said they have taken cognizance of the matter.
“We will ensure immediate removal of vehicles that developed snag, besides round the clock patrolling by PRV at the accident prone spots across the Expressway, besides also ask responsible agencies to install more reflectors to avoid such accidents in future,” an officer said.