Mathura: A 13-year-old boy was killed and three others were seriously injured, including his parents, when a speeding car they were travelling in overturned in Mat area on Yamuna Expressway, police said today.
“The accident occurred last night at around 2.00 AM when the car hit a divider and overturned resulting in injury to four persons,” Dy SP Sanjay Kumar said, adding the vehicle was on its way from Allahabad to Noida.
The injured – Umesh Shukla (60), his wife Kiran Shukla (50), son Rishi Shukla and a friend 40-year-old Anand Jaiswal, hailing from Himmat Nagar in Allahabad – were rushed to district hospital here.
“Since their condition was critical, they were referred to S N Medical College in Agra,” Dr Dharmveer of the hospital said.
As their condition turned serious, they had to be admitted to Nayati Multi Super Speciality Hospital in Mathura. However, Rishi succumbed to his injuries on way to the hospital, PRO of the hospital Shivani confirmed.