Four people were killed in a road accident on Sunday morning after an ambulance carrying the mortal remains of Army Subedar Satyavan Fauji collided with a truck on the Purvanchal Expressway in Sultanpur. The accident took place at around 8:30 a.m. The ambulance was travelling from Lucknow towards Ghazipur when the crash happened. Police and local officials reached the spot soon after the accident. An investigation is now underway.Key HighlightsFour people travelling in the ambulance died in the crash.The ambulance was carrying the mortal remains of Army Subedar Satyavan Fauji.The accident happened on the Purvanchal Expressway in Sultanpur.Police have started an investigation into the crash.Four People Die in Sultanpur CrashThe Sultanpur ambulance accident happened early Sunday morning. The ambulance was carrying the mortal remains of the soldier to Ghazipur. It had started its journey from Lucknow.According to officials, the ambulance collided with a truck on the expressway. Four people inside the ambulance died in the accident.Police identified the victims as ambulance driver Jaspal, Rajan Singh, Gaurav Singh and Ram Samajh. Their details were shared by officials after the accident.The crash caused major damage to the ambulance. Police and local administration teams reached the site after receiving information about the accident.Investigation UnderwayOfficials are checking how the accident happened. The exact reason for the crash has not yet been officially confirmed.The mortal remains of Army Subedar Satyavan Fauji were also at the spot after the accident. Authorities took steps to handle the situation and begin the investigation.Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took note of the accident and expressed condolences to the families of those who died. He directed officials to reach the site and speed up relief work. He also asked officials to provide help to the affected families.“The Chief Minister directed officials to immediately reach the spot and expedite relief and rescue operations.”Recent Expressway Accident in UPThe accident comes only days after another serious crash on an Uttar Pradesh expressway.A bus collided head-on with a trailer on the Gorakhpur Link Expressway in Ambedkar Nagar district. Four people were killed and three others were injured in that accident.The crash happened around 5:30 a.m. near kilometre 85 under Jaitpur police station. Villagers reached the site and helped police rescue people trapped inside the bus.Additional Superintendent of Police Dr Tejveer Singh said police received information about the crash through UP-112. Police teams quickly reached the location and started rescue work.“The police immediately reached the spot and began rescue operations,” Singh said.Police Continue ProbeThe Uttar Pradesh road accident on the Purvanchal Expressway has raised fresh concern over road safety. Police are now examining the circumstances that led to the ambulance and truck collision.Officials are expected to collect more details as the investigation continues. Further information about the accident will be known after the police complete their inquiry.
