Dehradun, Nov 4 (PTI) Four people died after an i20 car collided with a container truck at Mohabbewala Chowk on

Dehradun, Nov 4 (PTI) Four people died after an i20 car collided with a container truck at Mohabbewala Chowk on

Dehradun, Nov 4 (PTI) Four people died after an i20 car collided with a container truck at Mohabbewala Chowk on

Dehradun, Nov 4 (PTI) Four people died after an i20 car collided with a container truck at Mohabbewala Chowk on Wednesday afternoon here, officials said.

     Police said the car became trapped underneath the container, in which five people, including a six-year-old boy and two women, were travelling.

     Officials said after receiving information about the accident, a police team from the Patelnagar station, along with fire station personnel equipped with disaster-response gear, rushed to the scene and rescued the trapped individuals from the car.

     The passengers were identified as Mishresh Kapoor (38), his wife Nisha Anand Kapoor (38), his mother Kiran Kapoor (63), the driver Neeraj and the six-year-old boy.

     "When the team reached the spot, the container was removed from above the car, after which, using a roof cutter, the car was cut, and the passengers were taken out. They were rushed to Coronation Hospital, but were declared dead. The police team rescued a six-year-old child, who is now in stable condition," Ankit Kandari, circle officer, Sadar police station, said.

     Officials said enquiries revealed that three of the occupants belonged to the same family and were travelling from Saharanpur to Dehradun.

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