Three killed in mishap on Agra-Lucknow e-way in Kannauj

KANPUR: A car carrying four passengers rammed into a truck on Saturday morning due to dense fog on Agra-Lucknow expressway in Saurikh police area of Kannauj, killing three people and injuring one.
Ajit (40) of Arjunganj, Lucknow and Manish (40) of Aliganj, Lucknow, besides Pankaj (30) of Shiv Nagar colony in Pratapgarh died on the spot, while one other identified as Kanchan of Surajdeep Complex, Lucknow, who sustained serious injuries, was admitted to a hospital.
The four were returning from Agra when the accident occurred near Nagla Vishuna village under the Saurikh police station.
The bodies have been sent for post-mortem, the police added.
UPIEDA security officer Manohar Singh said, “It appears that the car was moving at high speed and rammed into a truck moving at a slow pace on the road. Unable to see due to the dense fog, the car driver lost control of the wheel.”