4-year-old girl among 2 dead in accidents

GREATER NOIDA: A four-year-old girl died and three others were injured in an accident on the Yamuna expressway on Wednesday, a day after 10 people were injured in two separate accidents in Greater Noida.

Police said a Delhi-based businessman Chandrashekhar Gupta (32), his wifeMani Gupta (27) , their four-year-old daughter Manglik and a family friend Illah (30) were on their way to attend a marriage ceremony in Farukhabad at 7.45am, when the accident happened. Chandrashekhar’s friend Ajay Gupta told TOI the former was driving the car while his friend Illah sat next to him.

As they reached Dankaurpolice station area , the rear tyre of the car burst. Driving at a speed of 100 kmph, Chandrashekhar lost control over the vehicle.

After travelling some distance, the car turned turtle, throwing open its rear door. Manglik fell from the car

and sustained severe head injury after she hit the asphalt. They were rushed to the hospital, where Manglik was declared brought dead

In another accident, a 19-year-old motorist was crushed under the wheels of a truck in Surajpur. The youth died on the spot. Police are trying to identify him.