Four killed as ambulance carrying soldier's remains crashes into Army truck in UP

A tragic accident occurred on the Purvanchal Expressway in Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, resulting in the deaths of four individuals. The incident, which took place around 8:30 a.m., involved an ambulance carrying the remains of Army Subedar Satyavan Fauji, who was being transported from Lucknow to Ghazipur, colliding with an Army truck.

The victims of the crash have been identified as the ambulance driver, Jaspal, along with Rajan Singh, Gaurav Singh, and Ram Samajh, all of whom were passengers in the ambulance at the time of the accident. Local police and administrative officials were promptly dispatched to the scene, and an investigation is currently underway to determine the circumstances surrounding the collision.

This tragedy follows another serious incident just days prior, when a bus collided with a trailer on the Gorakhpur Link Expressway in Ambedkar Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. That accident, which occurred at approximately 5:30 a.m., resulted in four deaths and injuries to three others. Reports indicate that local villagers rushed to assist those trapped inside the bus after the collision sparked panic in the vicinity.

According to Additional Superintendent of Police Dr. Tejveer Singh, the Gorakhpur incident was reported to the police via UP-112, leading to immediate rescue operations at the crash site. Passengers who suffered injuries were initially taken to the Community Health Centre in Nagpur for treatment as authorities worked to manage the aftermath of the incidents.

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Original IANS report

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