Six killed after car rams into truck in Sawai Madhopur
THE DOCTORS DECLARED SIX PEOPLE DEAD, TWO CHILDREN WERE REFERRED TO JAIPUR
BHARATPUR: Six people, including five of a family, were killed and two others critically injured after the four-wheeler they were travelling in rammed into a truck in Sawai Madhopur district of Rajasthan on Sunday, police said, adding that the truck driver fled after the incident.
Chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma and his deputy Diya Kumari and RLP leader Hanuman Beniwal expressed grief over the incident.
According to a police officer, the accident occurred on DelhiMumbai expressway under the Bonli police station jurisdiction. “The incident took place when seven members of a family, all resident of Sikar district, were on the way to visit a temple in Sawai Madhopur in their Maruti Suzuki Eeco,” sub-inspector Dharmpal Singh said.
“The accident took place when the car rammed into the truck while it was taking a U turn along the Banas river in Sawai Madhopur district around 8am. After the accident, the truck driver fled the spot,” the sub-inspector said.
While the doctors declared six people dead, two children who sustained critical injuries, were referred to a bigger health centre in Jaipur, Singh added.
“With the help of the CCTV cameras near the accident spot, the police were able to identify and later seize the truck,” said the sub-inspector.
“The truck driver, however, is on the run and a manhunt has been launched to arrest him.”An FIR was registered against the truck driver under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Meanwhile, chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma and deputy chief minister Diya Kumari expressed grief over the incident.
“The news of the death of 6 people in a horrific road accident ...is extremely sad,” Sharma said on X. Deputy chief minister Diya Kumari said, “Sad news was received about the death of six peopler... I wish the injured a speedy recovery.”