Kanpur: A 29-year-old cleaner was burnt to death after a goods vehicle carrying 10 e-bikes from Kanpur to Farrukhabad collided with a truck parked on the roadside and caught fire in Araul early Saturday, police said. The driver was rescued safely, while the cleaner was trapped inside the burning vehicle after its second door became locked.
The driver fell asleep at the wheel, causing the vehicle to ram into the truck parked on the roadside, according to police. Police said the vehicle caught fire following the collision. The accident occurred near the underpass connecting GT Road and the Agra-Lucknow Expressway. Officers pulled Yadav out safely, but Satyabhan was trapped inside after the second door became locked. He was engulfed in flames and died. Police and fire department personnel rushed to the spot after receiving information about the incident. Fire brigade personnel doused the blaze after extensive efforts. Police sent Satyabhan’s body for postmortem examination, and an investigation was underway.