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Four Haryana Men Die as Car Rear-Ends Truck Near Dehradun

The lethal crash follows Uttarakhand’s February launch of a policy designed to halve road deaths by 2030.

All five were taken to the Doon Medical College and Hospital and Coronation (district) hospital, where four of them were declared dead on arrival by the doctors. (Sourced)
Every year, over 1,000 road accidents are reported in Uttarakhand, with the treacherous, winding and narrow roads on the mountainous terrain often exacerbating the danger. (HT File)
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Overview

  • In the early hours of June 22, a Maruti Ritz carrying five men from Haryana collided with a cement-laden truck near Asha Rodi village, killing four passengers.
  • Authorities identified the deceased as Ankush and Paras from Sonipat, Ankit from Jind and Naveen from Rohtak.
  • Vinay, the sole survivor, is receiving treatment at the district hospital in Dehradun.
  • Dehradun police have detained the truck driver, Aftab of Saharanpur district, and impounded the vehicle while they probe the crash’s cause.
  • The collision follows a series of deadly crashes across northern India that highlighted gaps in traffic enforcement and infrastructure.