Three people, including a woman, were killed and three others injured in a collision between two cars on the Hapur-Bulandshahr highway in Meerut on Tuesday, police said.
Additional Superintendent of Police (Rural) Abhijit Kumar said a police team rushed to the spot after receiving information about the accident and shifted the injured to a hospital, where three people died during treatment.
The Eeco was carrying Mobin, its driver Mohammad Sahab, Israf and two children. Both children and Anas sustained injuries and are undergoing treatment at a hospital. Police are investigating the cause of the accident.
The deceased were identified as Mobin (60), Mohammad Sahab (45) and Israf (35), all residents of Jai village under the Bhawnapur police station area, he said.
The accident occurred near Bijoli cut under the Kharkhoda police station area when a Swift car hit a road divider before colliding with an oncoming Eeco, they said. Additional Superintendent of Police (Rural) Abhijit Kumar said a police team rushed to the spot after receiving information about the accident and shifted the injured to a hospital, where three people died during treatment. They were travelling to Bazhera Kalan village in Hapur district to pick up a family member’s daughter-in-law when the accident occurred, police said.
