A night out turned into a tragedy in Dehradun's ONGC Chowk on Monday night when a speeding multi-utility vehicle (MUV), Innova, collided with a container truck, claiming the lives of six students. The victims, all residents of Dehradun except for Kunal Kukreja (23) from Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, were identified as Atul Agrawal (24), Rishabh Jain (24), Navya Goel (23), Kamakshi (20), and Guneet (19). The sole survivor, Siddhesh Agrawal (25), who hosted the party the group was returning from, is hospitalised in stable condition but is unable to recount details of the incident, The Times of India reported .
What Dehradun police said Inspector KC Bhatt from Cantt police station said, “Since the MUV’s driver, who owned the vehicle, did not survive, we are looking into legal alternatives as no charges can be filed posthumously.” He noted that early findings suggest speeding was the primary cause, and the truck driver was not at fault. Trying to overtake a luxury car The crash occurred when the MUV, reportedly a new vehicle without licence plates, struck the truck’s left rear side—a known blind spot.
CCTV camera footage revealed the MUV had been driving moderately earlier but sharply accelerated near the ONGC intersection, allegedly trying to overtake a luxury car, ToI reported. Two decapitated The impact was devastating, with the MUV’s roof torn off, causing two passengers to be decapitated. Witnesses described the vehicle as mangled beyond recognition, the report added.
