Meerut, Feb. 26 -- A 23-year-old woman constable lost her life in a heroic but tragic attempt to save her two-year-old son after their car caught fire following a collision with a dumper, late on Wednesday night, police said.

The deceased, Lata Singh, who was posted in Kaushambi district, was returning from a family trip to Nainital with her husband Dan Singh, their toddler son Laddu, and a relative when the accident occurred near Kashipur.

Police said the dumper struck the family's car from the side with tremendous force, rupturing the petrol tank and causing the vehicle to burst into flames within seconds. While Dan Singh and another passenger managed to escape with burn injuries, the child became trapped inside the blazing car.

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