Varanasi: Two people were killed and seven others injured after two cars collided on Purvanchal Expressway near Badhauli village in Sultanpur district on Saturday evening.According to reports, one of the cars entered the wrong lane, leading to the collision in Dostpur police station area. The deceased were identified as Shyam Bihari Singh (62), a resident of West Champaran, and Ajay Kumar Gupta (40), from Siwan district in Bihar.Seven people were injured in the crash. Kanhaiya (30) and Ashok Kumar Yadav (32), both from Bettiah in Bihar, sustained serious injuries. They were referred from the CHC in Dostpur to the district hospital in Ambedkar Nagar.Personnel from the Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) reached the spot and removed the damaged vehicles to restore traffic movement.CO Kadipur Vinay Gautam said a case will be registered after a formal complaint is received.
