Kanpur, Feb 5: Six people of a family were killed after their car went out of control and fell into a drain here on Monday, police said.
The incident happened in the early hours of the day near Jagannathpur village in Kanpur Dehat district when the family was returning from Madhya Pradesh after attending a ‘tilak ceremony', they said. Horrific Accident Caught on Camera in Kancheepuram: Speeding SUV Collides with Two-Wheeler, Drags It For 50 Metres in Tamil Nadu; Disturbing Video Surfaces.
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Virat (15) and Vaishnavi (19), who were among the eight people travelling in the ill-fated vehicle, were saved by police, Superintendent of Police (Kanpur Dehat) BBGTS Murthy said. Jammu and Kashmir Road Accident: Four of Family Killed After Truck Hits Their Car in Udhampur District (Watch Video).
Those killed have been identified as Vikas (40), his elder brother Sanju (45), Khushbu (17), Golu (16), Prachi (12) and Prateek (10). They were taken to Sikandra Community Health Centre where the doctors declared them dead, the SP said.
The bodies have been sent for post-mortem, police said.