Road crash on Agra-Mathura highway, four killed

Agra (UP), Oct 5 (PTI) Four persons were killed and one injured when a container truck rammed into another truck on National Highway-19 here, police said on Sunday.

The container was on its way from Agra to Mathura when it hit the rear of the other truck carrying bamboo poles on Saturday night.

The impact of the crash was severe, killing four people on the spot, according to the officials.

Among the deceased were the container driver Vijendra (45) and a woman identified as Reema (35). The identities of two other deceased is yet to be ascertained, they said.

The collision disrupted traffic on the highway.

Police have seized both the vehicles and sent the bodies for postmortem, they added.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed grief over the accident and conveyed condolences to the bereaved families. PTI COR ABN PRK ABN PRK DV DV