Five vehicles in Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s convoy hit into an ambulance on the Purvanchal Expressway in Uttar Pradesh, resulting in several injuries. The bombings were reported to have caused no harm to Gandhi.
The accident occurred around Haliyapur in the district of Sultanpur, about a 100kms west of the state capital, Lucknow. Police said the five cars were behind Gandhi’s car when the accident happened.
Congress Workers and Security Personnel Injured
The injured are allegedly workers of the Congress party and security personnel travelling in the cars involved in the accident. No immediate details of the total number of people injured and how bad the injuries were were immediately available in the information provided.
Details of the accident have not yet been determined. Additional information will be awaited about the ambulance, those who were in it, and the events that led to it.
Incident Raises Road Safety Concerns
Purvanchal Expressway is one such vital road linkage of Uttar Pradesh state link to travel the long distances of the state. This latest accident has highlighted the danger posed by road crashes, especially one car behind another in a convoy.
Police will look into the circumstances of the crash to try to figure out how the crash happened.
Rahul Gandhi was said to have been safe following the incident and the injured workers and security personnel remained an issue.
More official news is awaiting on the condition of the injured and any further action taken by the authorities. The accident also serves as a reminder of the need to keep a safe distance from others and use common safety during a fog on an expressway.