Six people were burnt alive after a speeding car crashed into an electric pole and divider in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar early on Monday. Officials said, "Six people travelling in the car were burnt." The victims were heading towards Haridwar when the driver lost control, causing the vehicle to catch fire.
Six people were burnt alive after a speeding car crashed into an electric pole and divider before catching fire on a national highway in the Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh early on Monday, officials aware of the matter said.
"Six people travelling in the car were burnt. They were immediately shifted to hospital by the Titawi police. Efforts are underway to establish their identities. The law and order situation at the spot is normal," Mahadik said.
The victims, believed to be residents of Haryana's Jind district, were travelling towards Haridwar when the accident occurred, people aware of the matter said.
According to preliminary information and eyewitness accounts, the car was travelling at a high speed when the driver apparently lost control. The vehicle first rammed into an electricity pole before smashing through nearly 10 metres of the divider and overturning onto the opposite carriageway. Flames engulfed the mangled car within minutes, the people said, adding that passers-by alerted the police. By the time rescuers managed to access the vehicle, all six occupants had died.