Agra: Three generations of a family — a 70-year-old farmer, his 45-year-old son and 22-year-old grandson — were killed on Thursday morning when a speeding car veered off Bareilly-Mathura highway and crashed into their farmland in Mathura district.
The three were building a memorial for their ancestors when the vehicle struck them, killing all of them on the spot, police said.
Jawahar Singh, 70, his son Harveer Singh, 45, and grandson Ankit Singh, 22, residents of Gaju village, were working on the memorial on their farmland in Raya, around 200 metres from the highway, when the car lost control and entered the field.
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The driver, Aman , a resident of Mathura, also sustained injuries and was admitted to hospital, SP (rural) Alok Raj Narayan said. Eyewitnesses said the car continued for some distance before hitting a large stone which damaged its front and crushed the roof. A case will be registered once a complaint is received,” Narayan said.
Following the accident, angry villagers blocked the highway and demanded action against the driver. “The bodies have been sent for postmortem examination. Download the TOI App.