Varanasi: An 83-year-old man and his son were killed, while their three family members suffered serious injuries when a car travelling from Delhi to Raunapar Chandpatti in Mau district hit a divider on the Purvanchal Expressway near Ohni village under Tahbarpur police station in Azamgarh district early Saturday.
The deceased were identified as Shadab, 52, a civil engineer from Sultanpur village under Ghosi police station, and his father, Khurshid Ahmad. Shadab’s wife, Asma Bano, 45, daughter Maira, 15, and son Adnan, 9, sustained injuries.
Shadab was driving the car in which his family was returning home to Mau district from Haji Colony in Jamia Nagar, Delhi, after attending a relative’s wedding. CCTV footage of the crash showed the car going out of control before hitting the divider. It is suspected that the driver may have dozed off, causing the speeding vehicle to lose control.
After hitting the divider, the car overturned in the same lane and was badly damaged. A UPEDA rescue team reached the spot and shifted the injured to the divisional hospital. Later, Asma Bano, Maira and Adnan were admitted to a private hospital. Adnan’s condition was stated to be stable.