Ambedkar Nagar, May 4 -- What began as a rescue effort after a midnight road crash turned into a second tragedy in Ambedkar Nagar, where a speeding car allegedly lost control and ran into a group of people helping injured victims, leaving eight dead and several others injured on the Akbarpur-Jalalpur road early Monday, police said.

According to police officials, the first accident took place around midnight near Ashrafpur locality under Jalalpur police station limits, where two motorcycles collided head-on.

The collision left both riders critically injured, drawing local residents and passersby to the spot. People gathered along the roadside and began arranging immediate medical help for the injured.

However, within minutes, a car appr...