4 youngsters killed, teen injured as speeding Thar loses control, flips over on Ganga Expressway
According to the police, a preliminary investigation revealed that the vehicle was speeding and gradually lost control.
Four men and a 17-year-old boy were tragically killed in a car accident on the Ganga Expressway in Uttar Pradesh's Hapur district. The incident occurred around midnight when a speeding Thar vehicle, driven by mostly young men, lost control and overturned multiple times. The Delhi-registered SUV, carrying the five occupants, was en route from the Budaun district towards the national capital.
Initial police investigation revealed that the vehicle was traveling at high speed and gradually lost control, causing it to flip several times before turning turtle. The vehicle was severely damaged, trapping the occupants inside. Upon receiving information, the police rushed to the scene and transported the injured teen, Vishnu, to a nearby community health center.
Four of the occupants, Joginder (26), Sukhbir (25), Jaswant (20) and Ravi (20), succumbed to their injuries at the hospital. Seventeen-year-old Vishnu sustained injuries and is currently undergoing treatment. The Simbhaoli Police Station House Officer, Arvind Chaudhary, stated that the bodies have been sent for post-mortem examination, and a detailed investigation is underway to ascertain the circumstances leading to the crash, including the vehicle's speed.
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