Mathura: Four people were killed, and over two dozen were injured in an early Tuesday vehicle pile-up on the Yamuna Expressway here, a police officer said.
At least seven buses and several smaller vehicles collided with each other in the dense fog around 4.30 am, the officer said.
The incident happened under the Baldev Police Station jurisdiction.
“Four people died, and 25 were injured in the accident. The vehicles collided due to low visibility on the Agra-to-Noida side of the Yamuna Expressway. Some vehicles also caught fire. All injured have been sent to the hospital,” SSP Mathura Shlok Kumar said.
Visuals from the spot revealed charred remains of buses that caught fire. Cranes were called in to remove them from the road.
The passengers were sent to their destinations in government vehicles, the officer said.
Since the road is blocked, diversions are made, he added.
In a post on X, he said, “The loss of lives in the road accident on the Yamuna Expressway in Mathura district is extremely tragic and heart-wrenching. My condolences are with the bereaved families.
Instructions have been given to the district administration officials for proper treatment of the injured. I pray to Lord Shri Ram that the departed souls attain a place at His divine feet and the injured recover swiftly.”
