Kanpur trader, driver die in Jhansi road accident

Jhansi: A middle-aged pan masala manufacturer from Kanpur and his driver died on the spot while his wife suffered serious injuries when their car dashed into a roadside electric pole near Raksa toll barrier on Tuesday night.
Both the children of the deceased trader sustained minor injuries but survived miraculously.
Police said the deceased, Anand Gupta, 48, a pan masala manufacturer from Dev Nagar falling under Ravipurva police station of Kanpur had gone to Ujjain for a visit to Mahakaal temple along with his wife Reena, 42, son Shubham 22 and daughter Naina 14.The car was being driven by his driver Virender Chaurasia.
On their way back when their car reached near Raksa toll plaza, it went out of control and dashed into the road divider and then hit a pole kept on the roadside.
While Anand and his driver died on the spot, Reena was referred to Kanpur in serious condition along with her children.
As per CO Sadar, Manish Sonkar, preliminary investigation reveals that the car lost control as the driver felt sleepy. The bodies of the deceased have been sent for postmortem while the survivors have been sent to Kanpur for treatment.