Kanpur: Four people died after a car they were travelling in rammed into the rear of a stationary truck on the Ganga Expressway in Unnao on Friday afternoon. The accident happened on the Prayagraj-bound side. Two of the occupants died on the spot, while the other two succumbed to their injuries during treatment at the hospital.Chief minister Yogi Adityanath expressed condolences to the grief-stricken family members of the deceased in the Unnao road accident and directed the officials to immediately reach the spot and expedite the relief work. He asked the officers to communicate with the family members of the deceased and provide every possible assistance.The collision took place within the Asivan police station limits. According to eyewitnesses, the car was moving at around 100 km/hr at the time of impact. The force of the crash was so intense that the vehicle was torn apart, with its front portion completely mangled. The passengers were trapped in their seats and had to be rescued by cutting open the doors. Police identified the deceased as Uday Singh (26), a resident of Jafarpur in Phoolpur; Anupam Gupta (32), and Vijay (25) and Aman (28), both from Babuganj in Prayagraj.Following the incident, a large crowd gathered on the Expressway, and bystanders alerted the police. After arriving at the scene, the officers used a crane to remove the wrecked car from the road. Police said the accident occurred at around 3:20 pm on Friday. The truck had reportedly been left parked along the roadside due to a mechanical problem.Meanwhile, the Tata Punch approaching from behind at high speed crashed violently into it. Witnesses said the car was traveling at over 100 km/hr, and police believe the driver may have lost control before slamming into the truck.As soon as the report came in, Station House Officer Pradeep Singh reached the site with a police team and began an on-site investigation. He said the victims’ families have been informed. He added that the case is being examined from all possible angles.An official privy to the investigation stated that a beer bottle was also found inside the car, raising suspicion that alcohol may have played a role in the crash. However, the official said the exact cause of death will be confirmed only after the postmortem report is received.
