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Sitapur, Feb 21: Four people, including Uttar Pradesh BJP MLA from Noorpur in Bijnore district Lokendra Singh Chauhan , were killed in a road accident under Kamlapur police station area of the district on National Highway 24 on Wednesday morning.
The accident occurred when SUV of the Legislator collided head on with a truck under Kamlapur police station area on National Highway 24 at around 0500 hrs. The MLA was on the way to Lucknow from Bijnore. 
Confirming the incident, police said the deceased included MLA's two security personnel and one another.
The deceased were identified as two security personnel -- Brajesh Mishra and Deepak Kumar. The cleaner of the truck was also killed in the accident .
The driver of the car Sachin Singh Chauhan was critically injured and was rushed to Lucknow.
Preliminary reports suggest that the accident occurred as the driver of the SUV lost control over the vehicle. UNI


Sitapur, Sept 19:  Train mishaps continue to hog limelight in Uttar Pradesh when two rail accidents occurred at the same place within 12 hours. However, no one was injured in both the incidents with one involving a passenger train. According to railway police sources here today, the first accident occurred when 54322 Burhwl-Balamau passenger train derailed near Sitapur Cantonment station late last night. Engine and two coaches of the passenger train went off the rails. But as the train was at a slow speed, hence no injuries were reported. Railways repaired the tracks and opened for the traffic early this morning but again an engine of a goods train derailed at the same spot when the engineers were testing the tracks. Railways have ordered a probe into the accidents. UNI