Muzaffarnagar, November 9, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Six people, including a child, were burnt to death after their car crashed into a roadside light pole and caught fire on the Panipat-Khatima National Highway in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar district on Monday morning.
The accident took place near Jagaheri village when the car reportedly went out of control and rammed into the pole. The impact triggered a fire that rapidly engulfed the vehicle, leaving all six occupants trapped inside.
Police personnel rushed to the spot after receiving information about the accident and launched rescue operations. However, none of the occupants could be saved. All six bodies were subsequently recovered from the burnt-out vehicle.
According to preliminary information shared by officials, the deceased were residents of Haryana’s Jind district. A child aged approximately 10 to 12 years was among those killed.
The police are working to establish the identities of all the victims and have initiated the process of contacting their families.
The bodies have been sent for post-mortem examination after completion of the necessary legal formalities.
Investigators are examining the circumstances leading to the accident, including how the car went out of control and the sequence of events that caused it to catch fire following the collision.
Further details, including the identities of the deceased and the exact cause of the crash, are awaited.
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