A Sitapur road accident killed three siblings early Sunday after their motorcycle was allegedly hit by a speeding pickup and the victims were then run over by a brick-laden tractor-trailer in dense fog, according to a report by the Times of India. The crash took place around 6am near a petrol pump in the Rihar area under Tambaur police station limits.
The deceased were identified as Shishupal, 18, and his sisters Pooja Devi, 19, and Gayatri Devi, 18. All three were residents of Devpalpur village in Sitapur’s Tambaur area. Police said the siblings had travelled to Haryana to work as labourers and had returned to Laharpur late on Saturday night.
According to information cited in the report, two village residents had arrived in Laharpur on separate motorcycles to receive them. Shishupal was taking both his sisters home on one motorcycle when they reached the area near the petrol pump. A pickup allegedly struck the motorcycle in conditions of poor visibility, throwing the three occupants onto the road.
The report said an overloaded tractor-trailer carrying bricks then ran over the siblings before they could move away from the impact zone. Local residents told the publication that none of the three was wearing a helmet at the time. All three died at the scene.
The crash caused panic in the area, with residents gathering after finding the bodies on the road. Police reached the location soon afterwards, took custody of the bodies and sent them for post-mortem examinations as part of the legal process.
Tambaur station house officer Pradeep Singh said police were searching for the tractor-trailer and its driver. Further action would follow after the vehicle was traced and the circumstances of the crash were established. The account of the pickup’s role and the sequence of the collision remain subject to the police investigation.
