In brief
Local police confirmed that a speeding car crashed into an electric pole and was set ablaze, killing all six occupants in Muzaffarnagar district. India TV and PTI reports place the accident on major highways near the area, though official confirmation is limited.
Six people were burned to death when a speeding car collided with an electric pole and caught fire in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar district early Monday morning, local police confirmed.
The police said the vehicle struck an electric pole and then smashed into a road divider, instantly igniting the interior and trapping the occupants inside. The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday, November 9, 2026.
India TV reported that the crash took place on the Panipat‑Muzaffarnagar national highway, where the car reportedly was traveling at high speed before impact.
PTI on X claimed the accident happened along the Shamli highway in Muzaffarnagar, on the same national route, noting the vehicle exploded into flames after the collision.
Both India TV and PTI accounts remain unconfirmed by official sources beyond the police statement.
No official response or investigation details have yet been provided beyond the police confirmation of the fatalities.
