Uttar Pradesh Ballia accident: CM Adityanath condoles death of school student

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 27 : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took cognizance of Saturday morning's accident in Ballia in which a pick up van rammed into a parked truck, resulting in the death of one school student and left 15 others injured.
According to an official release, Chief Minister Yogi expressed condolences to the bereaved family of the deceased student in the incident.
The Chief Minister has directed the district administration officials to reach the spot and expedite the relief work.
CM Yogi also issued instructions to district administration officials to take the injured students to the hospital and provide them proper treatment. He also wished those injured a speedy recovery .
A school student was killed and at least 15 others were injured after the driver of a pick up van carrying students lost control and hit a parked truck early this morning.
District Magistrate, Ballia, Praveen Kumar Lakshyakar shared information on the incident and said, "A pick-up van of school children lost control and hit a parked truck, killing one and injuring other 15 students early this morning near Kapuri Narayanpur under the Fefna police station area in Ballia district."
"The injured are being treated at the district hospital. The condition of three to four students remains critical.
The District Magistrate said that the tragic incident took place this morning when the students were leaving for school in a pickup van whose driver lost control of the vehicle and it rammed into a parked truck.
Adding further, the DM said, "A child was brought in brain dead at the hospital. Three-four children are critical, out of them we have referred two to Varanasi and the rest have been kept here in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Critical Care Unit, all the doctors' team is providing treatment."
An investigation into the matter is underway and further details are awaited.