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SUV Flips Six Times After Tyre Burst On Purvanchal Expressway – Watch

The impact of the burst tyre sent the car flipping at least six times in the middle of the road on the Purvanchal Expressway.

Following a burst tyre, a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) flipped several times on the Purvanchal Expressway under the jurisdiction of the Kasimabad police station, in Uttar Pradesh. The incident that occurred last week, was caught on CCTV footage, which is going viral on social media.

The SUV was travelling from Delhi to Begusarai when the driver lost control after a tyre burst, causing the vehicle to collide with the divider, NDTV reported. The impact sent the car flipping at least six times in the middle of the road. Seven people including four children were on board. There were no casualties were reported as a result of the incident.

The seven injured passengers were rushed to the Community Health Center where they were provided first aid.

The injured have been identified as Mukesh, Rupesh, Rupesh's wife Ranjana, and their four children—Ritika, Riya, Riddhi, and Rishabh.

In another incident, three people were killed when a truck rammed into a container truck on the Purvanchal Expressway in Sultanpur. The incident took place in the Gosaiganj police station area on Friday night.

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According to PTI, Station House Officer Akhilesh Kumar Singh said the truck, which was transporting fish from Madhya Pradesh to Basti in Uttar Pradesh, hit the container truck that was moving ahead of it.

Bane Singh and Tejulal, residents of Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain and Shajapur districts respectively, died on the spot. Another man was critically injured in the accident and was rushed to Kurebhar community health centre, where he died. He is yet to be identified, the SHO had said.

The victims' families were informed. Due to the impact of the collision, the front portion of the truck was blown to pieces. Police said the bodies have been sent for post-mortem examination.

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