Meerut:, May 4 -- A road accident Muzaffarnagar district on Saturday claimed the lives of three members of a family-a father, mother, and son-sparking massive protests and a road blockade by enraged villagers demanding compensation and swift action against the accused driver.

The incident occurred on the Phalavda-Khatauli road under Khatauli police station limits when the victims were traveling from their village Chhachharpur to Khatauli on a motorcycle. According to police, the rider attempted to avoid an oncoming motorcycle by moving aside, but in the process, a speeding tractor-trolley loaded with bricks rammed into them head-on.

The impact was devastating, leaving Rajkumar (58), his wife Mahendra (55), and their son Sonu (28) critic...