Two people were killed and at least 14 were injured after a mini pickup truck carrying around 16 people rammed into a divider on the New Hindon Flyover in Noida on Sunday evening, police said. Around 10 passengers reportedly fell from the 15-foot-high flyover to the ground.
The incident took place around 5:30 p.m. when the vehicle was heading towards Sarfabad in Noida Sector 113 from the Hindon side in Ghaziabad. According to a Hindustan Times report, the truck driver lost control of the vehicle at a left turn on the flyover and rammed into the divider. “At least 10 people fell from the bridge, while others remained on the flyover,” said a senior police officer requesting anonymity.
Police received information through the emergency helpline number 112, following which a team from Sector 113 police station rushed to the spot and took the injured to a nearby hospital.
The deceased were identified by their single names as Ranjeet and Vasudev, both 42, residents of Sarfabad. Preliminary investigation revealed that all 16 passengers, aged between 30 and 40 years, were residents of Sarfabad village and were returning from an idol immersion event at the Hindon in Ghaziabad.
