Midnight Horror: Car Bursts Into Flames After Hitting Stray Cattle on Pilibhit-Puranpur Highway
A driver narrowly escaped death after his car caught fire following a collision with stray cattle on the Pilibhit-Puranpur highway.
A terrifying late-night journey turned into a fight for survival on the Pilibhit Puranpur highway when a car was completely engulfed in flames following a collision with stray cattle. The incident, which occurred near Kaunch village, left the vehicle a charred skeleton of metal, though the driver managed a miraculous escape.
A Sudden Collision in the Dark
The accident took place around 12:30 a.m. under the jurisdiction of the Gajraula police station. The vehicle was cruising from Puranpur toward Pilibhit when stray cattle suddenly emerged onto the road. The driver had little time to react before the vehicle struck the animals, triggering a catastrophic chain of events.
Immediately following the impact, the car ignited. Within moments, flames ripped through the chassis, transforming the vehicle into a fireball on the deserted highway.
A Narrow Escape
The driver, identified as Rakesh Kumar, a resident of Mohalla Eidgah in the Babugarh Cantonment area of Hapur district, was returning home after visiting an acquaintance in Puranpur. In a moment of sheer panic and quick thinking, Kumar managed to scramble out of the car just seconds before the fire spread uncontrollably, preventing a potential tragedy.
Emergency Response and Aftermath
Local police were alerted to the blaze and rushed to the scene. Recognizing the intensity of the fire, they immediately summoned the fire services. Firefighters worked to bring the inferno under control, but by the time the flames were extinguished, the car had sustained extensive damage and was beyond repair.
Restoring Traffic Flow
Following the containment of the fire, police officials focused on clearing the highway. The charred remains of the vehicle were removed from the road to ensure that the flow of traffic between Puranpur and Pilibhit was restored without further obstruction.