At least three killed, one injured as motorcycles collide head-on in Etah

Three radical were killed, and different was injured aft their motorcycles collided head-on here, constabulary said connected Sunday (January 11, 2026).

The mishap occurred connected Saturday (January 10) nighttime adjacent the Barai Kalyanpur crook successful the Awagarh area, with eyewitnesses claiming that some the motorcycles were travelling astatine precocious speed.

Due to reduced visibility caused by dense fog, the drivers mislaid power adjacent the turn, resulting successful a head-on collision. The interaction was truthful terrible that each 4 riders fell connected the road, constabulary said.

Locals informed constabulary astir the accident, and upon receiving information, a constabulary squad reached the spot.

The injured were taken to the exigency ward of Veerangana Avantibai Medical College successful Etah. Gyan Singh (45), Pradeep (30) and Gaurav (28) were declared dormant by doctors, portion Chhotu (35) was referred to a higher centre for treatment, Station House Officer (SHO), Awagarh, Akhilesh Dixit said.

The bodies person been sent for post-mortem examination, constabulary said.

Preliminary investigations suggest that precocious velocity and negligence were the causes of the accident, the SHO said, adding that a further probe is underway.