Two women killed in collision between SUV, truck in Phillaur

JALANDHAR : Two women died and three were injured after the driver of their car dozed off and rammed into a truck head-on in Phillaur on Monday morning.

The deceased were identified as 80-year-old Harbhajan Kaur and 39-year-old Balwinder Kaur. Inspector Surinder Kumar said the SUV’s driver Vijay Kumar was taking four occupants, all residents of Ludhiana, from Nakodar to Ludhiana.

According to Vijay, he was unwell for the last many days due to which he dozed off while driving and hit a truck on reaching Phillaur. The impact of the collision left the car completely mangled. The inspector said two SUV occupants, Harbhajan and Balwinder, were sent to Arora Nursing Home, where doctors referred them to Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH), Ludhiana, but they died on the way.

The rest of the injured, including Vijay, Kulwinder Singh and Harleen Kaur, were admitted at the nursing home. Dr Satish Arora of Arora Nursing Home said Vijay was given first-aid and later referred to the DMCH.

“Harleen suffered a fracture on her arm, while Kulwinder sustained head injuries,” he said.

The truck driver, identified as Sulakhan Singh of Fatehgarh Sahib, was booked under Section 304-A of the IPC.