4 of family, driver killed as car hits tree in B’shahr | Meerut News

4 of family, driver killed as car hits tree in B’shahr
Officials said preliminary findings suggested the driver may have dozed off at the wheel

Bulandshahr: Four members of a family, including a one-year-old girl, and their driver were killed after their speeding Maruti Eeco crashed into a tree in Bulandshahr district Friday afternoon. Three others were seriously injured. Officials said preliminary findings suggested the driver may have dozed off at the wheel.All the occupants were from Daheli Buzurg in Kasganj district. The family had left home around 7 am for a religious visit and was headed to Sarvamangala Mata temple, popularly known as Belon Mata temple, near Narora. The accident occurred around 2 pm near Ratanpur in the Narora police station area. Eight people were travelling in the vehicle when it veered off the road and hit the tree. The impact mangled its front portion and trapped the occupants inside.The deceased were identified as Ramdeen Rajput (50), his son Lokendra Kumar (26), granddaughter Pragati Rani (1), daughter-in-law Babita Devi (36) and driver Shiv Shekhar Mishra (55). Lokendra worked as a delivery agent in Delhi.Chief development officer Nisha Grewal said, “Preliminary information suggests that the driver dozed off, leading to the crash. Eight people were taken to the Dibai CHC, where five were declared dead. The remaining three were referred to Aligarh Medical College for better treatment.”Police are investigating the circumstances leading to the accident. Further legal proceedings are underway.

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