The incident occurred during Priyanka's election campaign, when she was going to Rae Bareli from Amethi. The other two injured were occupants of the van.

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The driver of the van told reporters that his vehicle lost balance because of a broken axle and hit the SPG vehicle coming from the opposite direction. The SPG vehicle hit the tree while trying to avoid a major collision.

The injured were rushed to a private hospital in Rae Bareli and their condition was stated to be stable.

Priyanka visited the hospital and inquired about the condition of the injured.