Thursday, 12 September 2024 | PNS | DEHRADUN
A couple died in an accident occurred on the Badrinath National Highway near Devprayag, Tehri where a speeding car collided with a motorcycle on Wednesday. The in-charge of Devprayag police station said that the couple, hailing from Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, was returning home after their visit to Kedarnath when the accident took place.
The driver also sustained some injuries who was hospitalised in the nearby hospital. He informed that both the husband and wife died on the spot due to the severity of the crash. After the locals informed the police, a team arrived at the scene and took possession of the bodies and sent them for postmortem examination.
The victims were identified as Pankaj (35) and Sangeeta (30), both residents of Hapur. He said that the collision between the car and the motorcycle was so intense that the motorcycle was completely wrecked. On the question of the cause of the accident, the official said that the car was allegedly overspeeding as per some locals but many also claimed that the motorcycle rider was also at fault.
“The driver is currently admitted in the hospital. We will soon bring him to the police station for interrogation. The investigation into the incident is currently ongoing and we will take action accordingly,” he said.
