India • Jul 03, 2025

Tragic accident claims 5 lives in Hapur

Late Wednesday night in Hafizpur, a speeding truck driving the wrong way on the Bulandshahr-Hapur highway crashed into a motorcycle, killing five people—four of them kids.
The victims were Danish (36), his daughters Mahira (6) and Samaira (5), his nephew Samar (8), and Mahim (8), son of Danish's friend Wakeel.

TL;DR

Truck was likely avoiding toll by going against traffic

The group was heading home after a swimming pool outing when the accident happened near Padav.
All five were declared dead at the hospital.
Police say the truck was likely avoiding toll fees by going against traffic; they've seized it and are searching for the driver who ran away.
Authorities are investigating further while families mourn this heartbreaking loss.