From the archive record
Dense fog and low visibility led to a pile-up of nearly 25 vehicles at the Yamuna Expressway. The series of accidents resulted in the death of one person while 20 others were reportedly hurt. According to the police, the accident took place 11 km away from Jewar Toll plaza under Rabupura police station when two cars collided while overtaking. This was followed by other cars ramming into each other, some 77km from Delhi on the expressway that connects the Capital to Agra. “The fog was basically the reason for pile-up on the expressway. The deceased has been identified as Geeta Gaud, a woman from Delhi. The injured were admitted to Kailash Hospital and a crane was deployed to remove the cars,” said Ajay Kumar, incharge of Rabupura police station. The pile-up and fog also resulted in an hour-