AGRA: Three people died, and six others were left critically injured after a speeding canter rammed into 20 vehicles on Tuesday evening on National Highway 19 connecting Agra to Delhi, police said.
According to the officials, the canter coming from Mathura first hit a car near Sabzi mandi under the jurisdiction of Sikandra police station. In order to escape, the tanker driver rammed into 20 vehicles and dragged them within 1.5 kilometres busy stretch on the highway passing from the city.
A bike was completely burnt, they said.
The tanker also broke through the police barrier. Later, the driver was caught by the commuters as he was trying to flee the spot leaving behind the damaged truck.
DCP Suraj Rai said, "Police team had laid barricade soon after getting information regarding an uncontrolled canter hitting a vehicle. The driver has been arrested. A total of nine people who got injured were rushed to hospital. Of them, three people have died. Six others are undergoing treatment at the emergency ward of the SN Medical College. The truck driver is suspected of being drunk while driving. The identity of the deceased and those injured is being ascertained."
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