Lucknow, Nov 4 (IANS) A Judicial Magistrate in Uttar Pradesh’s Firozabad district was killed after she lost control of the car that she was driving, causing it to collide with another vehicle and overturn on a highway, police said on Wednesday.

The victim has been identified as Judicial Magistrate Sonam Chaturvedi.

Police said that she died on the spot following the tragic accident.

Chaturvedi was a resident of Chandikara village in Mainpuri district and was currently posted in Firozabad.

The accident occurred on the National Highway under the Makkhanpur police station area after a collision between two cars.

Following the impact of the collision, the car driven by the Judicial Magistrate overturned.

The judicial officer suffered severe head injuries as a result of the accident and died on the spot.

Upon receiving information about the accident, police reached the site, took custody of the body, and initiated an investigation.

This comes days after a van collided with a truck in Uttar Pradesh’s Kushinagar, claiming six lives.

Two others suffered injuries in the accident, police said.

The accident occurred on Monday near the Tharuadih village under Hata Kotwali in Kushinagar, late at night.

According to the officials, the van was carrying eight people when it crashed into the truck, killing six on the spot.

Upon receiving the information, the police immediately arrived at the spot and transported the injured to a nearby hospital. They were later shifted to Gorakhpur Medical College for further treatment.

The bodies of the deceased were also sent for post-mortem, officials said.

Police said that among those killed, five were from the same family of Kaptanganj.

According to the officials, the family was returning from a ceremony at a relative’s home when the incident occurred.

The van was completely mangled due to the impact of the accident.

A relative of the deceased, speaking to IANS, said, “Six have been killed, while two others who were injured have been sent to Gorakhpur for treatment. We will receive the bodies after the post-mortem.”

–IANS

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