Bareilly (UP), Aug 11 (PTI) One person was killed and 24 others injured when a tractor-trolley carrying Kanwariyas overturned in Bareilly district on Tuesday, police said.
The accident occurred near Rasulpur turn between Ramnagar and Mau in the Aonla area when the tractor-trolley carrying the Kanwariyas overturned while they were returning after performing Jalabhishek at a temple, they said.
The group of around 50 Kanwariyas from Kitona village had gone to Haridwar on August 3 to collect holy water and returned to their village on Monday.
On Tuesday, they went to Guldia Gaurishankar temple for Jalabhishek and were returning home in the tractor-trolley at around 6:30 pm when the accident occurred.
According to police, the tractor was allegedly being driven at high speed and the trolley, which had a generator and a DJ system loaded at the rear, became unbalanced and overturned partially.
At the same time, an auto-rickshaw coming from the opposite direction tried to avoid the overturned trolley and fell into a roadside ditch.
One passenger in the auto-rickshaw, whose identity was not immediately known, died, while its driver Ravi was injured.
Circle Officer Hemant Upadhyay and Inspector Binu Chaudhary said the tractor driver appeared to be under the influence of alcohol and was driving at high speed.
The injured were taken to the Ramnagar primary health centre for treatment, police said. PTI CORR ABN MDO MDO
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