Six Burnt Alive as Speeding Car Crashes into Pole and Divider in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar

Six people were burnt alive after a speeding car crashed into an electricity pole and a road divider before catching fire in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar district early Monday morning. The accident occurred around 4:50 am on the Panipat-Khatima National Highway near Jagaheri village, under the jurisdiction of Titawi police station. According to preliminary reports, the car was travelling at high speed when the driver lost control of the vehicle, causing it to collide with an electricity pole and subsequently crash into the road divider.

The impact was so severe that the car overturned onto the opposite side of the highway and caught fire. The flames quickly engulfed the vehicle, trapping all six occupants inside. After receiving information about the accident, police and fire brigade personnel rushed to the spot and launched a rescue operation. The occupants were pulled out of the badly damaged vehicle and taken to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared all six dead.

Additional Superintendent of Police (Rural) Akshay Sanjay Mahadik confirmed the fatalities and said the police were working to establish the identities of the victims and inform their families. Preliminary information suggested that the occupants were travelling from Haryana towards Haridwar. Initial reports linked them to Jind district, although some accounts also mentioned Hisar. A child, reportedly aged between 10 and 12 years, was also among those killed.

Police have initiated an investigation to determine the exact circumstances leading to the accident. Officials are examining how the driver lost control of the vehicle and what caused the car to catch fire following the collision. The bodies have been sent for post-mortem examinations, while further legal formalities are underway. The incident has once again highlighted the dangers of high-speed driving on highways. Further details regarding the victims' identities and the cause of the accident are awaited as the investigation progresses.

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