# Grandfather, Six-Year-Old Boy Killed in Hathras SUV Crash

2026-08-15T02:56:38+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 2 independent outlets

A man and his six-year-old grandson were killed and another person was seriously injured after a government Bolero allegedly hit their moped in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh, on Friday evening, police said. The crash occurred in the Salempur area as the moped crossed the road. India Today reports that the SUV bore the word “Magistrate” and was travelling from Hathras towards Sikandra Rao. Police identified the deceased as 56-year-old Subhash Chandra and his grandson Daksh. The injured man, Sonu, 38, was taken to Bagla District Hospital and referred to a higher medical centre. Police said the driver fled. A witness alleged the vehicle was speeding and that the officer in it did not help the injured. The vehicle was linked to Naib Tehsildar Ashok Gupta, police said.

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- ndtv.com <https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/2-killed-1-injured-as-speeding-government-suv-hits-bike-in-up-cops-11912370#publisher=newsstand>
- indiatoday.in <https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/hathras-accident-government-bolero-crash-kills-boy-grandfather-driver-flees-ptag-2971621-2026-08-15?utm_source=rss>

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