Efforts are underway to arrest the driving force of the DCM truck, mentioned police (Representational)
Kaushambi, UP:
A person was killed whereas he was getting his beard trimmed when a DCM truck veered off the Nationwide Freeway 2 and crashed right into a barber store right here on Wednesday, police mentioned.
The crash additionally left two different males critically injured, they mentioned. The incident triggered protests and locals briefly blocked the Prayagraj-Kanpur route right here.
“The accident occurred close to Chandwari intersection when the DCM truck, travelling from Prayagraj in direction of Kanpur, misplaced management and crashed into the barber store,” the native Station Home Officer Brijesh Karvariya mentioned.
“The sufferer, Rajesh Kumar (55), a resident of Chandwari village, died on the spot. Two different people, Bharat and Anokhelal, additionally from Chandwari, suffered extreme accidents,” Karvariya mentioned.
The officer mentioned the injured duo was initially taken to the district hospital in Kaushambi however was later referred to the SRN Hospital in Prayagraj for additional remedy.
Following the accident enraged villagers took to the streets, blocking visitors on the Prayagraj-Kanpur freeway. Police intervened and managed to disperse the gang after reassuring them that motion can be taken.
In line with the police, efforts are additionally underway to nab the driving force of the DCM truck who fled the scene.
The truck has been impounded and additional authorized proceedings are underway, the police added.
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