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One Dead In Road Accident In Amethi, Driver Injured In Head-on Collision Between Diesel Tanker And Trolley

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February 21, 2026

Head-on collision between diesel tanker and trolley.

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Sansu, Jagran, Jais (Amethi). On Friday night, a diesel-laden Hindustan Petroleum tanker and a trolley collided head-on, just ahead of Hindustan Dharamkanta, at the Bahadurpur intersection on the Rae Bareli-Sultanpur National Highway. In which the diesel tanker went out of control and entered the shop, damaging two shops and a Bolero parked on the roadside. There is said to be a loss of lakhs in the accident.

After the accident the trolley driver fled with the vehicle. The diesel tanker driver remained trapped in the cabin of the tanker and writhing for about one and a half hours. He was taken out in an injured condition with the help of a crane and JCB by the police and passersby with a lot of effort and he was sent to the Joint District Hospital, Gauriganj.

During this period, there was a jam situation on Rae Bareli-Sultanpur National Highway for about an hour. A lot of diesel also spilled on the road from the diesel tanker damaged in the accident.

Bahadurpur, Saudana outpost in-charge and Kotwali police reached the spot. The injured driver Paramhams son Arjun is a resident of Mir Nagar of Sitapur. He was going from Lucknow to Hanumant filling station Amethi with a diesel tanker of Hindustan Petroleum.

There has been a loss of lakhs due to the damage to Mukhtiya resident Mahendra Jaiswal's medical store and Arvind Jaiswal's clothing shop in the accident. Police Station Head Amarendra Singh said that the complaint of the incident has not been received yet. Action will be taken upon receiving the complaint.

Youth dies in road accident

Sanjay Yadav, resident of Pakragaon, Pura Ausan Majre, died in a road accident in Delhi on Saturday morning. As soon as the news of the incident reached the village, there was an uproar among the relatives. A wave of mourning has spread in the village.

Father Shiva Yadav told that his son Sanjay used to live in Delhi for a long time and work as a taxi driver to earn his livelihood. The father earlier used to support his family by running a small garage of four-wheelers in Mohanganj. But, due to becoming disabled some time ago, he started living at home and became dependent on his children. Sanjay was the youngest among three brothers.

While living in Delhi with elder brother Guddu Yadav, he was fulfilling the responsibility of the family by driving the vehicle. He was married about three years ago near Semrauta in Shivratanganj. But, he did not have any children yet. He used to work as a driver while living in Delhi with his wife.

It is being told that he was taking his taxi around eight in the morning. Then he died in a road accident. As soon as the news of the accident was received, father Shiva Yadav, mother Shivpati and brother Ajay were in bad condition and crying.

The father emotionally told that he had talked to his son on phone only two days ago. He was preparing to come home on Holi. But now his mortal remains are coming to the village. After the news of the incident, there is an atmosphere of mourning in the village and people are coming to console the victim's family.

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