Five people of a family were killed after a van they were travelling in was hit by an unidentified vehicle on the Yamuna Expressway in Greater Noida on Saturday. Three other passengers, all minors, who were in the Maruti Eeco van were injured in the incident, reports PTI.
Police said that the injured have been hospitalised.
The incident took place around 1 AM at the 25th milestone on the Expressway, which falls under the jurisdiction limits of Rabupura police station.
“There were eight people inside the Eeco that was hit by an unidentified vehicle. Five passengers died while three injured are undergoing treatment at a private hospital,” a police spokesperson said.
DCP (Greater Noida) Saad Miya Khan said the car had started from Madanpur Khadar in south Delhi and was on its way to Palamu district in Jharkhand.
Police said those who died have been identified as Upendra Baitha (38), his brother Bijendra Baitha (36), Bijendra’s wife Kanti Devi (30), their daughter Kuv (12) and Suresh Baitha (45). The injured are Upendra’s son Suraj (16) and Bijendra’s sons Ayush (8) and Aryan (10).
Police said probe in the case is underway.