Two die, two hurt after truck crashes into e-rickshaw in Panki area of city

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Times News Network

Kanpur: A 40-year-old e-rickshaw driver and a passenger died while two others sustained injuries after a speeding truck crashed into the vehicle near the MIG trisection in Panki police area of the city on Friday. The truck driver fled after abandoning the vehicle after the accident.

The deceased were identified as e-rickshaw driver Lala and passenger Dhillar (50) of Katra area in Panki, who had sustained serious injuries and died on the spot.

Other injured passengers, identified as Shyam Bahadur and Harish Chandra, have been admitted to a private hospital by the cops. The accident occurred around 8 am near the MIG trisection under the Panki police station.

“The truck was being driven recklessly. After the crash, the driver jumped off the vehicle and fled,” said a group of passersby. The truck driver has not been arrested so far. Inspector Panki Atul Kumar Singh said the bodies have been sent to mortuary for the post mortem examination.

“An FIR has been registered against the driver for rash driving, causing grievous hurt by act endangering life and death due to negligence. The mishap occurred while the victims- -Dhillar, Shyam Bahadur and Harish Chandra, who used to sell cucumbers, were heading towards Bhagwat Ghat in the Civil Lines area in an e-rickshaw being driven by their neighbour Lala to purchase cucumbers. Searches are underway to arrest the truck driver”, Singh added.