5 killed, several injured in road accident in Mathura

In a tragic accident in Mathura on Thursday morning, a pickup vehicle lost control and crashed into an electric pole, resulting in the deaths of five occupants, including two girls.

Approximately a dozen others sustained injuries in the incident. All victims were residents of Het Vidya Heechapur village in the Konch police station area of Gaya district, Bihar.

Taking note of the incident, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed condolences to the bereaved families and instructed officials to ensure the immediate transfer of the injured to hospitals and directed the district administration to oversee their proper treatment.

He also wished for the swift recovery of those injured and ordered officials to reach the site to expedite relief efforts.

The accident occurred near Nagariya Saat Visa village on Shergarh Road within the Kosi Kalan police station area.

In the early hours, labourers from Bihar were travelling to Hodal in Haryana’s Palwal district to work at a brick kiln.

They had arrived in Aligarh by train before continuing their journey in the pickup vehicle.

As the vehicle approached Nagariya Saat Visa village, it went out of control and rammed into an electric pole.

The impact caused electric wires to snap and fall.

In a desperate attempt to escape, the occupants of the pickup vehicle jumped out and ran, while the driver reversed the vehicle, resulting in eight to nine people being run over.

Among the deceased were Gauri Devi (35), wife of Sukendar Majhi; her two-year-old daughter Komal; Kunti Devi (28), wife of Prem Majhi, along with her two-year-old daughter Priyanka; and Mona, wife of Suraj Bhan.

The injured included Kajal (17), Jeera (19), Mana (21), and Gagan Kumar (3), among others.

Following the accident, a crowd gathered at the scene, and local residents assisted in transporting the injured to the community health centre (CHC).

Due to their critical condition, several were referred to the district hospital. The driver fled the scene after the incident.

SP (Rural) Triguna Vishen, CO Ashish Sharma, and Inspector incharge Ajit Singh arrived shortly thereafter to gather information about the accident.