Dense fog causes car crash; 1 dead & 4 hurt

Gorakhpur: A tragic road accident occurred in Gorakhpur on Wednesday morning due to dense fog, claiming one life and leaving four others severely injured. The accident took place at Asuran Chowk when a car approaching from Medical road crashed into a roundabout, severely injuring all five occupants. Among the injured is an unidentified woman. Locals alerted the Shahpur police, who reached the scene and transported the victims to BRD Medical College. Doctors declared 35-year-old Amir Lari, a resident of Deoria district, dead on arrival.Parth Shukla and the unidentified woman remain in critical condition and have been admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). Meanwhile, the condition of Jeet Shahi and Siddharth Sharma is reported to be stable.Police suspect that dense fog severely impaired the driver's visibility, causing the car to ram directly into the roundabout, said SI Ranjit Tiwari of Shahpur police station.