One killed, 15 injured in highway collision in Uttarakhand

The collision occurred on the Dehradun-Haridwar Highway. Pic/PTI

A woman was killed and 15 others, including seven children, were injured in a multi-vehicle collision on the Dehradun-Haridwar National Highway in Uttarakhand, police said on Monday.

The accident occurred late Sunday night on the Motichur flyover in front of Hotel Godwin, where an Uttarakhand Roadways bus hit a tractor trolley from behind.

Subsequently, a Scorpio and two other vehicles crashed into the bus causing a pile-up, they said.

The police said that the collision likely caused the Scorpio's CNG cylinder to explode and catch fire, damaging other vehicles.

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