Lucknow: In a tragic incident early Saturday, four members of a family, including three children, were killed and a woman critically injured after a speeding dumper truck ran over them while they were sleeping outside their home in Barabanki. The accident occurred in Jhansa village of Fatehpur Kotwali area.
Details of the Accident
Police said the family was sleeping on the roadside due to a power outage. The speeding truck rammed into a tree and then crushed the family. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed grief over the loss of lives.
Neeraj, 35, and his son Anurag, 13, died on the spot, while Neeraj’s wife Aarti, 32, and daughters Anshika, 10, and Anshu, 6, were rushed to a hospital in critical condition. Doctors later declared Anshika and Anshu dead. Aarti, who sustained severe injuries, was referred to Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in Lucknow for advanced treatment, where she remains admitted in critical condition.
Police Action
ASP (North) Vikas Chandra Tripathi said the truck was seized and its driver taken into custody. An investigation is underway to determine the exact cause of the accident.
Second Accident in Barabanki
In another accident in Barabanki, a speeding car crashed into a tree on Friday night. Car driver Sukhvinder Singh, 50, died on the spot while two others — Shashank Singh, 35, and Dharmendra, 50 — sustained serious injuries and were admitted to a hospital.
These incidents highlight the need for better road safety measures and awareness in the region. The local administration has been urged to take strict action against reckless driving.
