Dehradun accident: Police seek expert advice on legal steps after an accident that killed six, including three women, with one person seriously injured.
The family members of six students killed in a road accident in Dehradun are yet to file a complaint with the police, which may lead to the authorities taking action, The Times of India reported.
Police are seeking advice from experts about possible legal steps, as the initial investigation suggests that the truck driver was not at fault. The accident claimed six lives, including three women and three men, while one person was seriously injured.
Inspector KC Bhatt from the Cantt police station said they are waiting for a complaint from the families before they can register a case, the report added.
“We have not received any complaint from the family members of the victims that could warrant case registration,” ToI quoted Bhatt as saying.
Dehradun accident: What happened?
Six people were killed, and another critically injured, in the severe car accident in Dehradun early Tuesday morning. The accident took place around 1.30am at ONGC Chowk, where a speeding Innova car crashed into the rear of a container truck, leaving the car in a wrecked state, police said.
According to Circle Officer (City) Neeraj Semwal, the six deceased-three men and three women, all under 25 years of age, died on the spot. A seventh passenger, identified as 25-year-old Siddhesh Agrawal, survived but is in critical condition at Synergy Hospital.
Initial investigation suggests that the container truck driver was not at fault, as the speeding multi-utility vehicle (MUV) collided with the truck’s rear left section, a known blind spot in large vehicles.