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UP: Mother-Son Duo Among 5 Killed in Road Accident in Firozabad

At least five people were killed after a UPSRTC bus collided with the auto-rickshaw they were travelling in on Saturday.

UP: Mother-Son Duo Among 5 Killed in Road Accident in Firozabad
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Published : Jun 1, 2024, 10:41 PM IST

Firozabad (Uttar Pradesh): Five people, including a 5-year-old boy, were killed here on Saturday after a Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) bus collided with the auto-rickshaw they were travelling in, police said. Six people, also travelling in the auto-rickshaw, were injured in the accident, they said.

Additional Superintendent of Police (City) Sarvesh Kumar Mishra said three people -- Sapna (30), Anil (28), Kartik (5) -- died on the spot when the UPSRTC rammed into their auto-rickshaw. Two other passengers -- Kartik's mother Renu (26) and auto driver Monu (22) -- died in the hospital, Mishra said.

The injured were immediately rushed to the hospital and the bus driver was detained, he said. Further investigation is underway, he added.

Firozabad (Uttar Pradesh): Five people, including a 5-year-old boy, were killed here on Saturday after a Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) bus collided with the auto-rickshaw they were travelling in, police said. Six people, also travelling in the auto-rickshaw, were injured in the accident, they said.

Additional Superintendent of Police (City) Sarvesh Kumar Mishra said three people -- Sapna (30), Anil (28), Kartik (5) -- died on the spot when the UPSRTC rammed into their auto-rickshaw. Two other passengers -- Kartik's mother Renu (26) and auto driver Monu (22) -- died in the hospital, Mishra said.

The injured were immediately rushed to the hospital and the bus driver was detained, he said. Further investigation is underway, he added.

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