70-Year-Old Man Dies, Two Injured as Car Hits Tractor in Hathras

A serious road accident took place in the Sikandra Rao Kotwali area of Hathras when a speeding Swift Dzire car crashed into a tractor loaded with paddy on the Etah-Aligarh GT Road early Monday morning. The accident occurred near the Sardala bridge. A nearly 70-year-old man travelling in the car died, while two others, including the driver, were seriously injured.

The impact was so strong that the front portion of the Swift Dzire was badly damaged. The car was travelling behind the tractor when it reportedly went out of control and rammed into the tractor from the rear. The tractor was carrying paddy and was moving from the Etah side towards the Etah-Aligarh GT Road.

According to the information received, the accident took place at around 5 am on Monday, 12 October. After the collision, cries for help were heard at the spot. The front section of the car was completely damaged in the crash. The severity of the accident was also visible from the blood spread near the steering area inside the car.

The people travelling in the car were identified as Lalaram, son of Mathura Prasad, aged 70 years, a resident of Madhuba village under Gursahaiganj police station in Kannauj district; driver Avinendra, son of Shivnath, aged 31 years, a resident of Harjapur village under Bewar police station in Mainpuri district; and Ashish, son of Lalaram, aged 30 years, a resident of Madhuba village in Kannauj district.

As soon as the police received information about the accident, they reached the spot. The injured people were taken to a community health centre for treatment. Doctors at the health centre declared Lalaram dead.

Considering the serious condition of driver Avinendra and Ashish, doctors referred both of them to Aligarh Medical College for better treatment. The two injured men are undergoing treatment there.

News of Lalaram’s death led to grief among his family members. The police sent his body to the Hathras mortuary for post-mortem examination.

The accident also affected traffic on the road. Police removed the damaged vehicles from the roadway and restored the movement of traffic.

Inspector in-charge Shiv Kumar Sharma said that peace and order remained maintained at the accident site after the crash. He said the police were taking necessary action in the case.