Greater Noida: Four killed as truck breaks divider, hits car on Yamuna Expressway

Four people were killed after a truck allegedly travelling at high speed lost control and crashed into a car on the Yamuna Expressway in Greater Noida Uttar Pradesh police said on MondayThe accident took place on Sunday night August 30 in the jurisdiction of the Jewar police station According to officials the truck was travelling from Noida towards Agra when its driver apparently lost control of the vehicleThe truck crossed the expressway divider and broke through the railing before entering the carriageway meant for traffic travelling in the opposite direction It then collided headon with a car coming from the other sideFour car occupants critically injuredThe collision was severe and left the car badly damaged All four occupants of the car sustained serious injuries in the crashFollowing the accident people at the spot alerted the police about the collision A team from the Jewar police station reached the location and began rescue operationsThe injured were pulled out of the damaged car and rushed to a hospital for treatment However doctors later declared all four victims dead while they were undergoing treatmentPolice are currently working to establish the identities of those killed in the accident and gather further information about their backgroundsTruck driver detainedOfficials said the truck was registered in Rajasthan and was travelling along the NoidaAgra route when the accident occurredPreliminary information indicates that excessive speed may have caused the truck driver to lose control However police are examining other possible factors and investigating the circumstances that led to the truck crossing the divider and reaching the opposite carriagewayThe truck driver has been taken into custody by the Jewar police Further legal proceedings are being initiated in connection with the accidentInvestigation underwayPolice teams inspected the accident site and collected details as part of the investigation Officials are also examining the sequence of events leading to the truck losing controlThe collision temporarily disrupted traffic movement on the expressway Police and other personnel worked at the spot to clear the damaged vehicles and restore movementAuthorities said traffic on the Yamuna Expressway has since returned to normalThe incident has once again highlighted the risks posed by vehicles losing control on highspeed expressways particularly when they cross dividers and enter lanes carrying traffic in the opposite direction Police said further details would emerge as the investigation progressesWith inputs from IANS