India: Car driver's nap causes one death & four hurt in Kanpur Dehat

Kanpur: The moving car collided with a tree on Jhansi Highway in Bhognipur of Dehat district after the driver had a nap.

One youth died while four including the driver of the car were injured. They were taken to CHC Pukhraya.

30-year-old Moin Khan of Barwalia village in Saraini, Rae Bareli, was working in a factory at Surat in Gujarat.

He had left for his home on Monday night with friends. On Tuesday, before reaching Mawar village in Bhognipur area, the car driver Javed had a nap.

Suddenly, the car overturned and hit a tree on the roadside.

Moeen is reportedly dead. While Javed, Izharuddin, Suhail Khan and Zeeshan of the village were injured.

Passers-by tried to get the injured out of the car. With the help of the police, they were admitted to the hospital.

Police informed the family members. Police station in-charge Bhognipur Ajay Pal Singh said that the accident occurred due to the driver taking a nap, and the condition of the injured is out of danger.