Daijiworld Media Network - Etah

Etah, Jan 11: Three persons lost their lives while another sustained injuries after two motorcycles collided head-on in Etah district of Uttar Pradesh, police said on Sunday.

The fatal accident occurred late Saturday night near the Barai Kalyanpur turn in the Awagarh area. According to eyewitnesses, both motorcycles were being ridden at high speed when dense fog reduced visibility near the turn, causing the riders to lose control and crash into each other.

The impact of the collision was severe, throwing all four riders onto the road. Local residents alerted the police, following which a police team rushed to the spot and shifted the injured to the emergency ward of Veerangana Avantibai Medical College in Etah.

Doctors declared Gyan Singh (45), Pradeep (30) and Gaurav (28) dead on arrival, while Chhotu (35), who was critically injured, was referred to a higher medical centre for advanced treatment, Awagarh Station House Officer Akhilesh Dixit said.

The bodies have been sent for post-mortem examination. Preliminary investigations indicate that overspeeding and negligence were the primary causes of the accident, the SHO added, noting that further investigation is underway.