3 Killed in UP’s Etah After Speeding Truck Hits Two Bikes

Updated 02 December 2025 06:36 PM

by

3 Killed in UP’s Etah After Speeding Truck Hits Two Bikes

Etah (UP), Dec 2 (PTI) Three men, including a journalist, were killed and another seriously injured when a speeding truck hit two motorcycles on the Kasganj Road here, police said on Tuesday.

The four were returning from Soron Ganga after performing a pilgrimage on Monday night when the truck hit them near Amritpur village in the Mirhachi area, they said.

Vaibhav Jain, 26, a journalist living in Sai Baba Mandir locality, Atendra, 42, a resident of Maharana Pratap Nagar, and Sandeep, 28, a resident of Asrauli, died on the spot, police said.

Akash, 26, also a resident of Asrauli, has been admitted to the Etah Medical College, they added.

Additional Superintendent of Police (City) Shwetambh Pandey said the truck driver has been arrested, and further legal action is underway.

This report includes content sourced from Press Trust of India (PTI), edited for clarity and context.

Tags: UP road accident, Etah news, traffic collision India, road safety India, accident update