Three were critically injured and at least 25 injured in a crash involving 25 vehicles. (Source: Praveen Khanna) Three were critically injured and at least 25 injured in a crash involving 25 vehicles. (Source: Praveen Khanna)

Over twenty-five vehicles crashed into each other on Yamuna express highway, due to dense fog conditions on early Wednesday morning, leaving at least three critically injured and 25 injured, authorities said.

A dense fog that had blanketed the expressway, on early Wednesday morning, lead to the pile up. The wreckage that stretched for over a kilometer caused several casualties.

“The fog conditions and low visibility has lead to the accident at 9 am. The injured have been taken to hospital. We can confirm that three have been critically injured and at least 25 injured due to the accident,” S C Shukla, SDM, Jewar district said.

The official said that vehicles involved in the pile up include 25 light weight vehicles, two tourists buses and a PAC vehicle.

According to the official, the injured have been taken to Kailash hospital, Greater Noida.

According to an eyewitness, the crash took place when a car crossed the centre line and collided with another car.

“When a car crossed the centre line and collided with another car, cars behind them slowed down. Which eventually turned into a chain reaction crash leading to the pile up,” said Prasanjeet Ghosh, a tourist, whose vehicle was involved in the crash said.

The Jaypee group, that operates the expressway, immediately got into action clearing the pile up. Within an hour, the expressway way was open for operations, the official said.

Meanwhile, the tourists, who remained stranded at spot, were being sent in other buses. “The tourist operators have called new buses , the tourists will soon be leaving the place,” said the official.

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