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Elderly farmer killed as speeding truck crushes him in Uttar Pradesh field
A 70-year-old farmer was struck and killed by a high-speed truck in Banda district while heading to his field. Residents blocked the highway demanding safety measures, citing five deaths at the accident-prone location.
LSN India ·
A tragic accident in Mata village, Banda district, claimed the life of a 70-year-old farmer on Wednesday when a speeding truck struck him as he made his way to his field. The vehicle's impact left the victim trapped beneath it, and the driver continued for a considerable distance while dragging the body, according to eyewitness accounts.
Following the incident, angered villagers blocked the highway in protest, demanding the installation of speed breakers at the site. Residents expressed mounting concern about the recurrent nature of accidents at the location, alleging that five people have died in road incidents there in recent times.
Local authorities have registered the incident and initiated an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the accident. The incident has renewed calls for improved road safety measures in rural areas, where high-speed vehicles traversing highways frequently pose risks to farmers and agricultural workers crossing to their fields.
The fatality underscores ongoing safety concerns on highways passing through agricultural regions, where insufficient traffic management infrastructure continues to endanger lives.