Mathura, Feb. 7 -- At least six passengers were killed and one critically injured after a speeding container truck ran over them on the Yamuna Expressway in Mathura early Saturday morning.
The accident occurred around 2:45 am near milestone 88 in the Surir police station area. According to officials, the bus was traveling from Noida to Farrukhabad when some passengers asked the driver to stop for a bathroom break. Instead of stopping at a designated green zone, the driver halted the bus on the roadside.
Several passengers got off the bus and were standing near the bus when a high-speed container approaching from behind ran over them.
The deceased have been identified as Sonu, a resident of Sarwa Katra in Auraiya; Devesh from Alawal in Ba...