6 dead, 2 injured as car crashes into tree in UP’s Kushinagar

NEW DELHI: At least six people died and two others were injured when a car collided with a tree at the Shukla Bhujouli intersection in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday.

The victims were on their way to a wedding ceremony in Devgaon village.
The superintendent of police, along with a police team, inspected the accident site, according to Kushinagar Police.
Innova ‘racing’ with BMW kills biker in Uttar Pradesh
In a separate incident, A 42-year-old motorcyclist, Naveen Gupta, died on the spot after being hit by a speeding Innova involved in a suspected street race with a BMW in the Kidwainagar area late Friday night.
The incident occurred around 10:56 pm near the South Cricket Academy. Eyewitnesses reported that both cars were moving at extremely high speed, appearing to be racing each other. As the BMW surged ahead, the Innova—traveling at nearly 100 km/h—collided head-on with Gupta, who was coming from the opposite direction.
The impact was so forceful that Gupta was thrown nearly 20 meters and crashed into a parked car, succumbing to his injuries instantly. Kabir, the owner of the parked vehicle, said he rushed out upon hearing the sound of the impact and found Gupta lying severely injured beside his car.
The driver of the Innova fled the scene immediately. However, CCTV footage from the area helped police track down the vehicle, as its number plate had fallen off at the accident site. Upon investigation, authorities discovered that the Innova carried a ‘Govt of India’ label and bore the insignia of a central investigation agency.
Police have since arrested the driver and are further probing the case.