Muzaffarnagar: Six persons were burnt to death after the car they were travelling in collided with a divider and an electric pole before hitting the ground and catching fire on the Panipat-Khatima highway in Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh early Monday morning.
The accident happened at around 4.50am on November 9. The car was moving at high speed when the driver allegedly lost control of the vehicle, the police said after preliminary investigation.
The car hit the divider and crossed over to the other side of the highway where it hit the ground and caught fire.
All Six Persons Declared Dead
On getting the news of accident, police team rushed to the spot. Fire brigade staff also helped in rescuing them.
The six persons were taken out of the Hyundai Aura after putting out the fire. They were found with severe burn injuries and were taken to the hospital where they were declared dead.
All the victims were related to each other. They belonged to Narnaul district of Haryana. They were on their way to Haridwar, said Muzaffarnagar Senior Superintendent of Police Suraj Kumar Rai.
Police suspect that during the collision, the fuel tank of the car got damaged due to which it caught fire. However, the exact reason behind the fire could not be determined.
The family members have been informed and are on their way to Muzaffarnagar.
A team from Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) also reached the spot.