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National basketball player killed in highway collision in Uttarakhand
A 24-year-old national-level basketball player was killed in a head-on collision between his Scorpio SUV and a dumper truck on National Highway 309 in Uttarakhand. His wife sustained critical injuries in the accident.
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The fatal accident occurred on National Highway 309 near Pirumadara in Uttarakhand when the SUV collided with an oncoming dumper truck. The impact of the collision was severe, causing immediate fatalities and leaving the player's wife in critical condition.
The basketball player, who represented India at the national level, was traveling on the highway when the collision took place. Emergency response teams reached the scene and transported the injured to a nearby medical facility for treatment.
The incident has raised fresh concerns about road safety on the busy national highway corridor. Local authorities have initiated an investigation into the circumstances that led to the collision, including factors such as visibility, vehicle speed, and adherence to traffic protocols.
Details regarding the condition of the injured wife and the circumstances surrounding the accident remain under investigation. The highway authority has been reviewing safety measures along this stretch of NH 309, which has witnessed multiple accidents in recent years.