A Samajwadi Party leader died after a 1000-kilogram high mast lighting pole fell on his moving car in the Antu area of Pratapnagar.
đPratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh: High-mast light pole fell onto a Creta car during installation near a petrol pump; SP leader Lal Bahadur Yadav lost his life. who is accountable for it?pic.twitter.com/3kEt6I0oxZ
— Deadly Kalesh (@Deadlykalesh) February 15, 2026
Lal Bhadur Yadav, 48, was killed on the spot at around 1 pm near the Babuganj market, where a high mast pole lost balance and fell as workers were installing it.
Visuals show the pole crushing the vehicle, crushing the moving vehicle, and bringing it to a stop
The front windshield on the driver's side was subject to extreme damage, and the airbags were deployed.
However, Yadav was declared dead at the hospital.
About four to five bikers and an e-rickshaw following closely behind Yadav came to a halt as the 65-foot-high pole fell and the accident happened.
The commuters left their vehicles to go check on the crushed car and the passenger.
Yadavâs relatives and supporters protested against the fuel pump management, accusing them of negligence. Police recovered The deceased manâs body and sent it for autopsy.
The district administration has ordered an investigation into the matter.
Lal Bahadur Yadav had contested the 2022 Nagar Panchayat elections from Antu and was associated with the Samajwadi Party.
He worked as a Public Works Department contractor and also held a country liquor licence. At the time of the incident, he was driving his Hyundai Creta towards the city.
