Six killed as car hits truck making improper u-turn on Rajasthan highway
PTC News Desk: A devastating accident on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Rajasthan has left six members of a single family dead, with two children sustaining injuries, after their car collided with a truck executing a wrong U-turn. The reckless maneuver by the truck driver resulted in the catastrophic collision.
The incident occurred near the Banas river bridge in Sawai Madhopur district, as captured by CCTV footage, revealing the apparent negligence on the part of the truck driver. In the footage, the car is seen trailing behind the truck when, abruptly, the truck executes a U-turn, leading to the fatal collision with the car traveling at considerable speed.
सवाई माधोपुर जिले के बौंली थाना क्षेत्र में दिल्ली-मुंबई एक्सप्रेस- वे पर हुई भीषण सड़क दुर्घटना में 6 नागरिकों के काल कवलित होने का समाचार अत्यंत दुःखद है।
संबंधित अधिकारियों को प्रभावितों को हर संभव मदद उपलब्ध कराने के निर्देश दिए गए हैं।
प्रभु श्री राम से प्रार्थना है कि…
— Bhajanlal Sharma (Modi Ka Parivar) (@BhajanlalBjp) May 5, 2024
Before authorities arrived at the scene, the truck driver fled, leaving behind a scene of devastation. The police promptly secured the truck for further investigation.
The victims, identified as Manish Sharma, Anita Sharma, Satish Sharma, Poonam, Santosh, and Kailash, were en route from Sikar district to the Trinetra Ganesh temple in Ranthambore when tragedy struck.
सवाई माधोपुर के बौंली थाना क्षेत्र में हुए भीषण सड़क हादसे में 6 लोगों की मृत्यु का हृदय विदारक समाचार प्राप्त हुआ।
प्रभु श्रीराम दिवंगत आत्माओं को शांति व शोकाकुल परिजनों को भारी दु:ख सहन करने की शक्ति दें।
मैं, घायलों के लिए शीघ्र स्वास्थ्य लाभ प्रदान करने की कामना करती हूॅं।— Diya Kumari (Modi Ka Parivar) (@KumariDiya) May 5, 2024
Additional SP Dinesh Kumar reported that the two injured children have been transferred to Jaipur and are currently in stable condition. Efforts are underway to locate and apprehend the driver responsible for the accident, as identified through CCTV footage.
Expressing condolences, Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma and Deputy Diya Kumari shared their sympathies for the bereaved families and pledged assistance to those affected.
In a tweet in Hindi, Chief Minister Sharma conveyed, “The news of the death of 6 civilians in a horrific road accident… is extremely sad… instructed to provide all possible help to the affected people.”
Deputy Diya Kumari also expressed her sorrow on Twitter, stating, “Sad news was received about the death of six people in a horrific road accident… I wish the injured a speedy recovery.”