Lucknow: A 32-year-old woman and her five-year-old son were killed when an unidentified speeding vehicle struck the motorcycle they were travelling on in Amethi district early Monday.
At the health facility, doctors declared Malti and Virat dead on arrival, while Vikas was referred to the medical college in Tiloi due to his critical condition. The woman’s husband, who was riding the two-wheeler, sustained serious injuries and is undergoing treatment at the Tiloi medical college. The driver of the vehicle fled after the crash. The deceased were identified as Malti Maurya and her son Virat , residents of Sarai Gopi village in Barabanki district. The injured was identified as Vikas Maurya, Malti’s husband. Local residents took the victims to Singhpur Community Health Centre. Police were also informed. Eyewitness accounts indicated that Vikas was wearing a helmet, which likely prevented a head injury. Malti and Virat, travelling as pillion riders, reportedly suffered fatal head injuries in the crash. Preliminary accounts suggested the vehicle was moving at high speed and the driver was unable to control it in time to avoid the collision.
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The vehicle was coming from the opposite direction and collided with the motorcycle, according to preliminary information. Police said the victims were identified using Aadhaar cards recovered at the spot, and their family members were informed. Circle officer Dinesh Mishra said police are scanning CCTV footage from nearby locations to identify the vehicle involved and trace the driver.
The accident occurred near the Dosadka turn on Raja Fatehpur link road in the Inhauna area when the family was returning home after visiting relatives. The impact threw all three onto the road, leaving them critically injured. Download the TOI App.