This story is from September 17, 2021

Two killed, 18 injured after bus rams into truck on Agra-Lucknow Expressway

Two persons including the driver of a private sleeper bus were killed while 18 others were injured after it rammed into a truck on Agra-Lucknow Expressway near Timrua-cut, between channel number 105 and 106 under the limits of Saifai police station in Etawah, on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday.
Two killed, 18 injured after bus rams into truck on Agra-Lucknow Expressway
Traffic on the Agra-Lucknow was disrupted for nearly two hours due to the accident.
KANPUR: Two persons including the driver of a private sleeper bus were killed while 18 others were injured after it rammed into a truck on Agra-Lucknow Expressway near Timrua-cut, between channel number 105 and 106 under the limits of Saifai police station in Etawah, on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday.
The bus carrying around 65 passengers was heading to Gonda via Lucknow from Delhi.

All the injured have been admitted to Saifai Medical University in Etawah.
“Deceased have been identified as the bus driver Dilip Shukla of Pratapgarh, and one Kishan Shukla of Gonda. The bodies of both the deceased have been kept in the mortuary of Saifai Medical University and their families have been informed by the local police,” said UPEIDA security officer RK Chandel.
Traffic on the Agra-Lucknow was disrupted for nearly two hours due to the accident.
The Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) personnel reached the spot along with the local police and shifted the injured to the hospital. The route was cleared by removing the damaged bus from the accident site. Vehicles moved at snail pace from one lane while UPEIDA personnel regulated the traffic on the Expressway. Traffic was restored after the second lane was cleared.
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath has expressed grief and extended condolences to the family members of the deceased. The CM has instructed the Etawah DM, CMO and CMS to provide free treatment to the injured.
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