Rampur, Feb. 26 -- A 23-year-old woman constable and her two-year-old son were killed after their car caught fire following a collision with a dumper truck in Rampur district, police said on Thursday.
The deceased constable, Lata, was returning from a trip to Nainital with her husband Dan Singh and his cousin Ravi when the accident occurred near Aanga village, close to Kashipur, late Wednesday night. The family was travelling in a recently purchased Swift Dzire car.
According to reports, the dumper hit the car from the side, causing the petrol tank to rupture and the vehicle to burst into flames. Dan Singh and Ravi managed to escape despite suffering burn injuries. However, Lata and her son were trapped inside the burning car.
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