PRAYAGRAJ, Feb. 16 -- An accident claimed the life of a man after a large iron pole being installed at a petrol pump fell onto his car in Babuganj market under Antu police station limits of Pratapgarh district on Sunday.

The incident occurred around 11.45am on the busy Chilbila-Amethi route in Babuganj market. According to reports, a nearly 50-foot-high iron pole was being erected to install a company signboard at a petrol pump located on the Amethi road.

During the installation process, the belt (strap) of the crane lifting the pole snapped, causing the massive structure to collapse onto the road, police said.

At the same moment, a car passing by was struck by the falling pole. The vehicle was being driven by 45-year-old Lal Bahadur Y...