UP Minister Baby Rani Maurya Narrowly Escapes Collision With Truck on Agra-Lucknow Expressway

Uttar Pradesh Minister Baby Rani Maurya narrowly escaped a road accident on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway on Friday night, reported ANI. The cabinet minister was travelling to Lucknow after attending various official programs in Hathras district when the incident occurred.The accident occurred near the 56th kilometre mark in Firozabad district. Maurya holds the charge for Women Welfare and Child Development in the Yogi Adityanath government.A truck travelling ahead of Rani Maurya's vehicle suddenly lost control after one of its tyres burst, and collided with the minister's car. However, the quick reflexes of the Maurya's driver averted a major road accident.While the vehicle was severely damaged, the minister remained unharmed.The police arrived

at the scene immediately after the incident and seized the truck involved in the accident.Later, Maurya was left for Lucknow in another vehicle.Later, the minister instructed the authorities to take strict measures to ensure safety on the expressway and prevent accidents. She highlighted the need for proactive monitoring and prompt response mechanisms, news agency ANI reported.Authorities are expected to review expressway safety protocol in light of the incident.Meanwhile, three people were killed on Wednesday afternoon under the Ramnagar police station area of Varanasi in a bike-truck collision near Tengra mod, officials said.According to Additional Commissioner of Police, Atul Anjan, the officials immediately inspected the incident spot and the bodies of the deceased were sent to the mortuary."Around 12:30 PM today, a tragic incident was reported from Tengra Mod under Ramnagar Police Station, in which three people lost their lives. It was a motorcycle accident involving a truck. I, along with officials from the local police station, immediately inspected the accident site. The bodies were sent to the mortuary for further legal procedures," Atul Anjan told ANI.