Six Killed as Speeding Car Crashes and Catches Fire in Muzaffarnagar
· India · Hindustan Times, PTI
Six people were burnt alive after a speeding car crashed into an electric pole and divider on the Panipat-Khatima National Highway in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district. Additional SP Akshay Sanjay Mahadik stated that the accident occurred around 25km from the district headquarters at 4:50 am on Monday. The victims, believed to be residents of Haryana's Jind district, were travelling towards Haridwar when the driver apparently lost control at high speed. The vehicle rammed into an electricity pole, smashed through nearly 10 metres of the divider, and overturned onto the opposite carriageway before catching fire. Passers-by alerted local police, but all six occupants had already succumbed to the flames by the time rescuers reached the vehicle.
Why it matters
The fatal crash highlights the persistent dangers of highway speeding and vehicle fire safety, resulting in a devastating loss of six lives.
Read the original report — Hindustan Times
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