Three of a family, one other killed in Agra-eway accident

Kanpur: Four people, including three from a family, died in a road accident on Agra-Lucknow Expressway in Unnao district on Sunday afternoon. Three persons, including two men and two women, died at the scene, while one succumbed to injuries during treatment. On being informed, the police arrived at the scene and sent the bodies for post-mortem. They were travelling from Lucknow to Ghaziabad. A high-speed car rammed into a container truck at kilometre 230 of the expressway causing immediate death of three passengers—Vinay Pathak (52), Umesh Kumar (45), and Seema Upadhyai (55). Seema's daughter, Arushi Upadhyai (26), who was injured in the accident, was rushed to Tirwa Medical College. She was later referred to Lala Lajpat Rai (LLR) Hospital for treatment, where she succumbed. The car occupants were travelling from Lucknow to Ghaziabad.Circle officer (CO) Bangarmau Arvind Chaurasia said around 1pm on Sunday, the police received information about the accident. "Three people died on the spot, and 26-year-old girl, Arushi, who was injured, was sent to Tirwa Medical College, Kannauj, and then to LLR Hospital, Kanpur, for treatment, where she also died," said the CO and added, "Legal proceedings are underway."The CO further informed that the deceased Seema Upadhyay, wife of the late Ajay Upadhyay, and her daughter Arushi Upadhyai were residents of Raj Nagar Extension, Ghaziabad, and her brother Vinay Pathak was a native of Bihar and currently residing in Raj Nagar Extension, Ghaziabad. Meanwhile, the fourth deceased has been identified as Umesh Kumar, but his relation with the other deceased and address is still unknown, said the CO.The CO stated that the car involved in the accident, number UP 14 FK 4045, is registered under the name of Pooja Mishra from Ghaziabad. It is estimated that the car was at a high speed. The airbags opened during the collision, but the impact was so severe that the car was completely wrecked.