Accident / 7 killed as oil tanker collides with car on Yamuna Expressway in UP

Mathura: Seven persons were killed after an oil tanker collided with a car near Naujheel police station on the Yamuna Expressway on Tuesday night, said an official.

Mathura senior superintendent of police Gaurav Grover said: "Seven persons including two women died after an oil tanker collided with the car they were travelling  in on Yamuna Expressway."

"The oil tanker was headed towards Agra. As per preliminary investigations, the tanker collided with the divider. During the collision, a car came between the tanker the divider. All those who were travelling in the car are dead. The families of the victims have been informed about the incident," Mr Grover said.

"Bodies have been recovered and sent for post-mortem. Further probe is underway," he said.