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Just days after the Lamborghini car crash in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur made national headlines, a tragic hit-and-run incident has been reported from the state capital Lucknow.
A speeding car, which has not been officially identified so far, reported hit an auto-rickshaw and pedestrians near Hanuman Temple in Banthra on Thursday (February 12). Five people were injured in the accident. A 6-year-old child, among the injured, succumbed to the wounds during treatment.
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The Lucknow police said they have carried out the inquest proceedings and informed the families.
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Media reports, meanwhile, said the car involved in the accident was a Maruti Swift and it was being driven by a Class 12 student.
The accident took place around 6 pm when the student was returning after attending a farewell function at his school. Reports further said a female friend of the boy was also in the car at the time of the incident. Both are said to be minors.
Lucknow: The vehicle involved in the incident has been identified as a Swift Dzire. A minor boy was allegedly driving the car, with a minor girl also inside.
After the incident, the girl stepped out while the driver fled with the vehicle. Police have detained the girl and are… pic.twitter.com/fv1Be4iSHb
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The duo left the accident scene without stopping the car. The boy dropped the girl shortly after the accident and fled.
While the police is reported to have seized the car after tracking the girl, the boy is said to be on the run.
The police are ascertaining whether the boy was driving the car under the influence of alcohol.
CCTV footage of the hit-and-run incident in UP’s Lucknow where allegedly a class 12 student at the wheels of a speeding car mowed a 6-year-old and injuring multiple others on the busy road. https://t.co/w2Ldnw5sWo pic.twitter.com/ry6CpPVXQA
— Piyush Rai (@Benarasiyaa) February 13, 2026
The injure are, meanwhile, undergoing treatment at a hospital and are said to be stable.
CCTV footage of the incident from two different angles has also emerged.
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