Four people were killed and three seriously injured after a speeding truck rammed into their SUV while they were taking selfies on an overbridge in Varanasi on Monday (October 19, 2026) morning, police said.
The group of friends, residents of Shivpuri, Varanasi, was returning from the Vindhyachal temple in Mirzapur. On the way, they stopped their Scorpio on the overbridge near Rupapur, on the Prayagraj-Varanasi highway, to click selfies, according to police. A speeding truck coming from the Prayagraj side rammed into the SUV from behind and ran over the youths standing nearby, they said.
Police rushed to the spot after receiving information about the incident and launched a rescue operation. Those trapped in the vehicle were freed with the help of a gas cutter, and the injured were taken to hospital for treatment.
The deceased have been identified as Aman Yadav, Golu Yadav and Alok Mishra; the identity of the fourth victim is yet to be ascertained, police said. Two of the injured, Kanhaiya Yadav and Nikhil Kumar, are in critical condition; efforts are being made to identify the third injured person, they said.
Published - October 19, 2026 12:24 pm IST