A tragic road accident claimed the life of a truck driver late Thursday night on the Agra–Etawah–Kanpur six-lane highway in Etawah district. The incident occurred near the Pakka Bagh overbridge on National Highway-2, where visibility was severely reduced due to dense fog. Police said the poor weather conditions played a key role in the collision.

According to officials, a truck transporting gypsum from Ahlanabad in Haryana to Varanasi rammed into another truck moving ahead of it. The leading vehicle reportedly applied sudden brakes, leaving the following driver with little time to react. The impact caused the gypsum-laden truck to catch fire shortly after the collision.

The fire spread rapidly to the driver’s cabin, trapping the driver inside. Despite efforts by passersby to alert emergency services, the driver succumbed at the scene before rescue teams could intervene. The situation escalated quickly due to the intensity of the blaze and the flammable nature of the cargo.

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Fire department officials said three fire tenders were rushed to the spot and it took nearly an hour to bring the fire under control. By the time the flames were extinguished, the truck’s cabin had been completely destroyed. The accident and firefighting operations caused major traffic disruption on the busy highway for several hours.

After the fire was doused, police recovered the remains of the driver and later identified him as Jaskirat Singh alias Lovely, a resident of Sirsa district in Haryana. His identity was confirmed with the help of another truck driver who was travelling behind the vehicles involved. The body has been sent for postmortem examination.

Police have reiterated that dense fog and sudden braking were the primary causes of the accident. A crane was later deployed to remove the damaged vehicle from the road, after which traffic was gradually restored. Authorities have once again urged drivers to exercise extreme caution while driving in low-visibility conditions.

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