There have been reports circulating that a rashly driven truck slammed into about a dozen vehicles on the national highway in Agra, resulting in between fifty and sixty deaths and hundreds of injuries.
Srivastava Varun (“@varunksrivastav“) tweeted “#Sikandrabad A truck driver disguised as a call trampled hundreds of vehicles, news of 50-60 people dead and hundreds injured, in the video people were scattered on the road like straw @Uppolice#accident#AccidenteVial#UPNews#viralvideo#widm#Chiefs” and shared the video of the incident. The tweet was made on Jan 14, 2024. The archive can be read from above.
#Sikandrabad काल बनकर आए एक ट्रक ड्राइवर ने सैकड़ों वाहनों को रौंदा, 50-60 लोगों की मौत और सैकड़ों लोग घायल होने की खबर, वीडियो में तिनके की तरह सड़क पर बिखरे पड़े लोग @Uppolice #accident #AccidenteVial #UPNews #viralvideo #widm #Chiefs pic.twitter.com/N47hQfUxY2
— Srivastava Varun (@varunksrivastav) January 14, 2024
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
The truth is that 3 people died in this terrible accident; the reports claiming that 50–60 people died are untrue and unfounded, and the police have made it clear that 3 people, not 50–60, died. The driver was taken into custody.
We visited Hindustan times, which published an article on this incident on Jan 10, 2024 with the headline “3 dead after truck slams vehicles one after another in Agra”. This article clarified the incident in details and it is clear that 3 people were dead in this accient.
The official account of @agrapolice tweeted “On the information of canter going out of control and hitting vehicles in Sikandra area, immediate action was taken by the traffic police while trying to stop the canter, the driver was taken into custody and the canter was taken into custody, related to the legal action being taken by @DCPCityAgra Given bytes.” on Jan 9, 2024.
सिकंदरा क्षेत्रांतर्गत कैंटर द्वारा अनियंत्रित होकर वाहनों को टक्कर मारने की सूचना पर, तत्काल कार्यवाही कर, ट्रैफिक पुलिस द्वारा कैंटर को रोकने की कोशिश के दौरान, ड्राइवर को हिरासत व कैंटर को कब्जे में लेकर, की जा रही वैधानिक कार्यवाही से संबंधित @DCPCityAgra द्वारा दी गई बाइट। pic.twitter.com/3UukiK8Ajb
— POLICE COMMISSIONERATE AGRA (@agrapolice) January 9, 2024
POLICE COMMISSIONERATE AGRA (“@agrapolice“) further tweeted “In the case of death of 03 people in an accident under Sikandra police station area on 9.1.24, the truck was seized and the accused was arrested and sent to jail. The statement of death of 50-60 people is completely false, do not spread misleading information.” on Jan 14, 2024.
दि0 9.1.24 को थाना सिकन्दरा क्षेत्रान्तर्गत दुर्घटना में हुयी 03 लोगों की मृत्यु के प्रकरण में ट्रक को कब्जे में लेकर आरोपी को गिरफ्तार कर जेल भेजा गया था। 50-60 व्यक्तियों की मृत्यु का कथन पूर्णतः असत्य है, भ्रामक सूचना ना फैलायें
— POLICE COMMISSIONERATE AGRA (@agrapolice) January 14, 2024
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) January 15, 2024
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: News has been shared claiming that 50-60 people were killed and hundreds of people were injured when a rashly driven truck slammed into about a dozen vehicles, on the national highway in Agra. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/vBvlg86cDw
Intent:
Influencers are circulating false claims about the accident to create panic among the public. It was claimed that on the national highway in Agra, a rashly driven truck slammed into about a dozen vehicles, resulting in reports of 50–60 deaths and hundreds of injuries. But, after proper research, analysis and fact-checking, we have discovered that the news that claimed 50–60 people had died in this horrific accident is untrue and unfounded. The police have also stated that 3 people, not 50–60, died in this tragic accident. The vehicle’s driver was arrested.
Conclusion:
Claim : News has been shared claiming that 50-60 people were killed and hundreds of people were injured when a rashly driven truck slammed into about a dozen vehicles, on the national highway in Agra.
Fact : The truth is that three people were killed in this tragic accident; the news about 50-60 people is false and baseless; and police have clarified that only three people died, not 50-60. The driver was arrested.
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