Raebareli, October 9: A car carrying Uttar Pradesh minister Sanjay Nishad averted a major accident after it collided with an escort vehicle in the Salon Kotwali area here on Wednesday, officials said. The accident occurred near Karahiya Bazaar when Nishad, the cabinet minister for fisheries and chief of BJP ally Nishad Party, was travelling from Lucknow to Pratapgarh via Raebareli this morning, they said. Nagpur Road Accident: Minor Girl on Her Way To Attend Dance Class Falls From Scooter, Dies After Coming Under Truck Wheels.

"The driver of the escort vehicle in the convoy applied sudden brakes, which led to the collision with the minister's vehicle," said an official. The front portion of the minister's vehicle suffered damages, but no injuries were reported, the official added. Madhya Pradesh Road Accident: 1 Killed, 4 Injured in Car Mishap Near Sapna Dam While Returning from Bail Hearing (Watch Video).

After receiving information about the incident, local police rushed to the scene. "The vehicles collided with each other but everyone is safe," Police Circle Officer (Salon) Pradeep Kumar said.