70-Year-Old Man Dies, Six Injured In Hathras Auto-Car Collision

A 70-year-old man died and six people were injured after an auto and a Brezza car collided head-on on the Mathura-Bareilly National Highway in Hathras on Thursday morning.

The accident took place near Salempur village, under the Hathras Junction Kotwali area, at around 8 am. The impact left the auto passenger, identified as Roshan Singh, dead, while six others sustained injuries. After the crash, panic and cries for help were heard at the spot, and a large number of people gathered there.

According to the available information, Roshan Singh, a resident of Nagla Banjara, Kalupura, in Hasayan police station area, was seriously injured in the accident. He was taken to the district hospital for treatment, where doctors declared him dead.

Roshan Singh is survived by six sons and one daughter. As soon as the family received the news of his death, there was grief and chaos among the relatives.

The injured have been identified as Deputy Singh, resident of Girdharpur, Hasayan; Jogendra, resident of Nagla Rati, Hasayan; Manish, resident of Nagla Kanch, Hasayan; Neeraj; Surendra, resident of Vijaygarh, Aligarh; and Ramveer, resident of Narholi, Mathura.

All the injured were admitted to the district hospital. After first aid, they were referred to a higher centre in view of their serious condition.

The collision was so strong that both the auto and the Brezza car were damaged. After the accident, there was a situation of confusion on the highway for some time.

Police reached the spot after receiving information about the accident. The body of the deceased was taken into custody and sent for post-mortem. Family members also reached the post-mortem house.

Police are investigating the accident.