The victims were travelling to Delhi when an over-speeding oil tanker jumped the divider and rammed into the victims vehicle The collision led to the spilling of oil from the tanker, resulting in a massive fire that engulfed both the vehicles.
Arun Veer Singh, chief executive (CEO) of Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA), sent a letter to the police commissioner of Noida claiming the accident occurred due to alleged inaction on the IRP s part in adhering to road safety measures on the Expressway, built and operated by Jaypee Infratech. The CEO of YEIDA also registered a first information report (FIR) against Jaypee Infratech and the IRP.