Tragic Accident Claims Student's Life, Injures 14 in Uttar Pradesh

A school student named Yash Pratap Singh was killed and 14 others were injured when their pickup van collided with a parked truck in Phephana, Uttar Pradesh. The victims, aged 12 to 17, were from a private school. Two of the injured are in critical condition.

A devastating accident in Phephana, Uttar Pradesh, led to the death of a school student and left 14 others injured on Saturday morning. The deceased, identified as 16-year-old Yash Pratap Singh, was among the victims from a private school, aged between 12 and 17 years.

The tragic incident occurred when the driver of an overspeeding pickup van lost control of the vehicle, crashing into a parked truck near Kapuri Narayanpur village, on the Ballia-Phephana road. According to Ballia District Magistrate Praveen Kumar, all injured were transported to the district hospital.

Two of the injured students are reported to be in critical condition. Senior police and administrative officers have since visited the hospital to oversee the situation.