Sultanpur district's Baldiyar police station area saw a road accident on Purvanchal Expressway. A fast-moving Artiga car collided with the rear of an unknown truck. Three professional tennis players died in the accident, while three others were seriously injured. The accident occurred around 5 a.m. near mile stone 97.500 on the expressway. The collision was so severe that the car was badly damaged and the people inside got trapped. Upon receiving the information, UPDA security personnel and police arrived at the scene. After intense efforts, all were rescued. The injured were taken to the 100-Bedded Combined Hospital in Kumarganj by ambulance. After initial treatment, the three in critical condition were referred to the Medical College, Darshanganj. The deceased have been identified as Nitya Prajapati, Irfan Ansari, and Aniket, all from Deoria. The injured are also from Deoria and West Bengal. All were returning to Deoria after playing tennis in Lucknow. The police are searching for the unknown truck and investigating the accident.

Byte - Ashutosh Kumar, Area Officer, Baldiyar, Sultanpur district