A devastating road accident on the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway claimed the lives of four members of a family. Their car allegedly reversed on the highway to reach a missed exit. CCTV footage of the crash, recorded near Halgoya Cut in Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur district, has now surfaced online and is rapidly circulating on social media.
The family was travelling from Bahadurgarh, Haryana. They were traveling to Haridwar for a holy dip in the Ganga when the tragedy unfolded.
Driver Allegedly Reversed After Missing Exit at Delhi-Dehradun Expressway
According to preliminary information, the driver crossed the Halgoya Cut and continued ahead before attempting to reverse the car toward the missed exit through an under-construction stretch of the Delhi-Dehradun expressway.
The CCTV footage appears to show the vehicle reversing onto the carriageway when a Scorpio SUV, reportedly travelling at a high speed in the slow lane, slammed into the rear of the car. Authorities are still investigating the circumstances, and the exact speed and responsibility of the Scorpio driver have not been officially determined.
The impact was catastrophic. The family’s car was dragged several metres and crushed beyond recognition, while the Scorpio lost control and overturned. Highway surveillance cameras captured the entire sequence.
Four Family Members Killed
The collision killed four members of the family on the spot. The deceased have been identified as:
- Praveen (40)
- Preeti (37)
- Sudesh
- Shivansh (9)
Three other family members suffered serious injuries and were rushed to the Trauma Centre at the district hospital, where they continue to receive treatment.
Rescue Operation and Police Investigation
Motorists and passers-by immediately stopped to rescue the injured and alerted emergency services. Police teams and district administration officials quickly reached the scene and launched rescue operations.
District Magistrate Arvind Kumar Chauhan and Senior Superintendent of Police Abhinandan later visited the district hospital, met the injured victims, and directed officials to ensure they received proper medical care.
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Police have sent the bodies for post-mortem examination and have launched a detailed investigation into the crash. Investigators are treating the CCTV footage as key evidence and are analysing every aspect of the incident, including the driver’s decision to reverse and the Scorpio SUV’s reported overspeeding in the slow lane, to establish the exact sequence of events and determine accountability.
BY – RISHI GUPTA
