4 people, including a couple, died after a container overturned onto their car near Mohabbewala Chowk in Dehradun on Thursday. The couple’s 6-year-old son survived and was rescued after emergency teams cut through the crushed vehicle.
The victims were identified as 38-year-old Vishwesh Kapoor, his 38-year-old wife Nisha Anand Kapoor, his 63-year-old mother Kiran Kapoor and the driver, Neeraj. Vishwesh was a GST lawyer. The family was travelling after Diwali shopping in Dehradun. Their 6-year-old son, Maher Kapoor, was also inside the car.
The crash occurred at around afternoon 3:30 AM near Mohabbewala Chowk on the Doon-Delhi Expressway. According to eyewitnesses, the container became uncontrollable near a speed breaker, climbed onto the divider and overturned onto the car.
Rescue operation at the crash site
The car was crushed beneath the heavy container, which was carrying sacks of plastic granules. Police and fire service personnel reached the site after receiving information and began the rescue operation.
A crane was used to remove the container. The operation took more than 2 hours, and the container was finally lifted at around evening 5:50 AM. Rescue workers then used cutting equipment to open the car’s roof and windows.
Teams recovered the bodies of the 4 adults from the vehicle. During the operation, rescuers found Maher alive inside the car. He was taken to hospital for treatment after being brought out.
Container crew being searched for
The container’s driver and cleaner reportedly left the scene after the crash. Police are searching for them and conducting raids as part of their efforts to locate them.
The incident has drawn attention to the danger faced by vehicles near busy junctions and dividers when heavy vehicles lose control. The available report does not provide a further update on the child’s medical condition or details of any case registered against the container crew.
Conclusion
The Dehradun crash killed 4 adults and left a 6-year-old boy as the sole survivor inside the crushed car. Rescue teams freed him by cutting through the vehicle, while police continued searching for the container driver and cleaner.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Where did the accident take place?
The accident occurred near Mohabbewala Chowk on the Doon-Delhi Expressway in Dehradun.
Q. How many people died in the crash?
4 people died: Vishwesh Kapoor, Nisha Anand Kapoor, Kiran Kapoor and the driver, Neeraj.
Q. Who survived the accident?
6-year-old Maher Kapoor survived after rescuers freed him from the crushed car.
Q. How was the child rescued?
Rescue teams removed the container with a crane and cut through the car’s roof and windows to reach him.
Q. What happened to the container driver and cleaner?
They reportedly fled the scene, and police were searching for them.
