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Four Killed, Two Critical in Fatehpur Highway Collision During Pilgrimage Journey

A family traveling to immerse their son's ashes in the Ganga River suffered a fatal crash as their speeding car hit a parked truck; police are searching for the absconding truck driver.

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Overview

  • The accident occurred on National Highway-2 near Sujanipur crossing in Khaga, Fatehpur district, involving a car traveling at high speed that collided with a stationary truck.
  • Four family members, including Ram Kumar Bhargawa, his wife Kamlesh, their son-in-law Parag Chaubey, and driver Shubham Yadav, were killed in the crash.
  • Two survivors, Charu Bhargawa and her 12-year-old son Kashvik, remain in critical condition at Fatehpur district hospital.
  • The family was en route to Prayagraj to immerse the ashes of Aditya Bhargawa, who had drowned during a holy dip at Omkareshwar Temple a week earlier.
  • Police have registered a case and launched a search for the truck driver, who fled the scene immediately after the collision.