A fatal accident on the Agra-Lucknow expressway this morning has killed five doctors and left one in critical condition. The doctors were postgraduate trainees at the Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences in Saifai. They were returning from a wedding in Lucknow when the accident occurred.

The Scorpio SUV they were traveling in reportedly lost control around 3:30 AM, broke through the divider and collided head-on with a truck from the opposite direction. Preliminary reports indicate that the driver dozed off at the wheel, possibly causing the vehicle to shift course.

The five doctors – Dr. Aniruddh Verma, Dr. Santosh Kumar Maurya, Dr. Jaiveer Singh, Dr. Arun Kumar, and Dr. Nardev – were pronounced dead shortly after the accident. One other doctor sustained severe head injuries and is currently under treatment.

Priyanka Bajpai, Circle Officer of Tirwa confirmed the accident details: "Around 3:30 AM today, a Scorpio SUV from Lucknow towards Agra lost its balance, broke through the divider, and entered the parallel lane. It crashed into a truck coming from the opposite side. Five people in the Scorpio have died, and one is under treatment. All of them were doctors or lab technicians at the Saifai hospital. We have informed the family members, and further probe is on."

The accident utterly wrecked the SUV, and pictures from the accident scene were quite devastating. The death has shocked the medical society in Saifai, who knew the victims as devoted members of the healthcare sector.

The investigations are still ongoing, but the families of the deceased are being told the bitter news.