Five women killed, 17 injured in Sitapur truck accident
A speeding truck rammed into a tractor-trolley carrying villagers returning from a ceremony in Uttar Pradesh on Friday evening.
Five women died and 17 people, including women and children, were injured after a speeding truck rammed into a tractor-trolley in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur district on Friday, according to reports by India Today and Hindustan Times.
The accident occurred around 5 pm on the Bargawan-Kulha Ghat road near Himmatnagar village under the Pisawan police station limits. The tractor-trolley was carrying villagers returning from a mundan ceremony in Khateli village, located in the neighbouring Hardoi district.
The impact of the collision caused the tractor-trolley to overturn, trapping several passengers underneath. Local residents and police personnel worked to pull the injured from beneath the vehicle.
Four of the deceased women were identified as Kajal, 20, Sushila, 50, her daughter Ruby, 22, and Sunita, 40, all residents of Bargawan village. The identity of the fifth woman has not yet been ascertained.
The 17 injured individuals were taken to community health centres (CHCs) in Pisawan and Maholi. Those in critical condition, including Premwati, Ramwati, and Unnati, were referred to hospitals in Sitapur for further treatment.
District Magistrate Raja Ganapati R and Superintendent of Police Ankur Agarwal visited the site and directed officials to ensure the injured received proper medical care.