A Delhi couple and their two kids were killed in an accident while returning from Maha Kumbh Mela

The accident took place on the Lucknow-Agra Expressway, and preliminary investigation suggests that the driver might have dozed off, causing the accident.

In a shocking incident on Monday, a Delhi couple and their two children lost their lives in a road accident on the Lucknow-Agra Expressway in Fatehabad in Uttar Pradesh. As per the police, preliminary investigation suggests that the driver might have dozed off, which led to the accident.

Delhi couple and their two kids get killed in a road accident.

The incident occurred Monday in Uttar Pradesh’s Fatehabad on the Lucknow-Agra Expressway. The police have identified the deceased as Omprakash Singh, 42; his wife Purnima, 34; their daughter Ahana, 12; and son Vinayak, 4. All four died on the spot. The family hails from the Motihari district in Bihar. Police said that the accident occurred around 12.30 am when the family returned to their home in Delhi’s Uttam Nagar after taking the holy dip in the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj’s Maha Kumbh Mela.

Bodies were sent for post-mortem.

Assistant Commissioner of Police Amar Deep said their bodies have been sent for post-mortem, and the family members have been informed. The police believe that the accident happened when Singh lost control of the car. The officer said, “Preliminary investigation suggests that the driver might have dozed off leading to the accident.”

Sources said that the car lost control and collided with a mini truck coming on the opposite side of the expressway. The vehicle was severely damaged, and all four succumbed to fatal injuries.