Uttar Pradesh Minister for Women Welfare and Child Development, Baby Rani Maurya, narrowly escaped a road accident on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway on Friday night.

The cabinet minister was travelling to Lucknow after attending various official programs in Hathras district when the incident occurred. The accident took place near the 56th kilometre mark in Firozabad district, where traffic from both sides of the highway was diverted onto a single lane.

A truck was travelling ahead of Rani Maurya’s vehicle when suddenly one of its tyres burst. As a result, it lost control and collided with the minister’s car. However, the quick reflexes of the Maurya’s driver averted a major road accident. While the vehicle was severely damaged, the minister remained unharmed.

The police arrived at the scen

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