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Etawah DFO Among Two Killed in Horrific Agra-Lucknow Expressway Head-On Collision
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News18•29-09-2026, 19:45
Etawah DFO Among Two Killed in Horrific Agra-Lucknow Expressway Head-On Collision
- •Etawah Divisional Forest Officer Vikas Nayak, 36, and his driver Devansh Kumar, 26, died in a head-on collision on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway.
- •The accident occurred in Firozabad's Nagla Khangar area when a Scorpio crossed the central divider and hit Nayak's Mahindra XUV700.
- •Nayak was traveling from Etawah to Agra with his driver and 65-year-old Keshwati when the collision happened.
- •Three others, including Keshwati and Scorpio occupants Brian D’Souza, 61, and Mamta D’Souza, are receiving treatment for injuries.
- •Nayak, a native of Nagaur, Rajasthan, had assumed the role of Etawah DFO in June 2025.
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The accident occurred when a Scorpio heading toward Lucknow from Gurugram broke through the central divider and entered the opposite carriageway, colliding head-on with the Mahindra XUV700 carrying the Etawah DFO and other passengers.
Etawah DFO Vikas Nayak and his driver Devansh Kumar were killed in the crash. Three other individuals, including Keshwati, Brian D’Souza, and Mamta D’Souza, sustained injuries and are currently undergoing treatment at the hospital.
Vikas Nayak, who was a native of Nagaur in Rajasthan, assumed office as the Etawah DFO in June 2025.
