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Tragic wedding journey: Speeding SUV crashes, kills 8
A heartbreaking accident in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district left eight people dead and two critically injured early Friday morning.
A Bolero SUV carrying a wedding party crashed into a school boundary wall and overturned around 6:30am while heading to Budaun.
Five died on the spot, and three more passed away at the hospital.
SUV was overloaded, say police
Police say the SUV was overloaded, which probably caused the driver to lose control.
Among those lost was 24-year-old groom Suraj, traveling with his family for his wedding.
Two survivors are still in critical condition.
This tragedy is a stark reminder of why road safety and not overloading vehicles really matter.