Two killed as fog triggers pile-up in Amethi | Lucknow News
Lucknow: Dense fog caused a multiple vehicle pile-up on the Lucknow-Varanasi National Highway in Amethi on Tuesday morning, leaving two truck drivers dead and at least 16 people injured.The pile-up involved four trucks, a UPSRTC Janrath bus, and a car, bringing traffic on the busy highway to a halt for several hours.Police said the accident occurred in Musafirkhana area when visibility was extremely poor due to thick fog. According to preliminary findings, a truck moving towards Sultanpur lost control and crashed into a road divider. A second truck, following close behind, rammed into it.Minutes later, a third truck crashed into the already damaged vehicles, triggering a pile-up as a fourth truck, UPSRTC Janrath bus carrying passengers, and a car also collided with the wreckage. The deceased were identified as truck drivers Manjeet Singh (25) of Pilibhit and Shamshad (24) of Amethi. Both got trapped in their vehicles and died on the spot.Sixteen passengers travelling on the Janrath bus sustained injuries.
