Three people from a single family were killed and half a dozen, including four children, injured in a road accident on the Delhi-Mumbai Express Highway in Dausa, Rajasthan, on Sunday, news agency ANI reported.
All the family members were traveling in a car from Ahmedabad to Haridwar when a speeding truck collided with their vehicle near Bada village. The deceased were identified as Hasmukh Patel, his wife Seemaben and Mohan Bhai, ANI reported.
The bodies of the deceased were kept at the Bandikui sub-district hospital mortuary, according to Bandikui police.
Meanwhile, the injured have been admitted to the Dausa district hospital, where they are undergoing treatment.
Neelam Makwara, who was injured in the accident, said: “She was going from Ahmedabad to Haridwar by car to immerse her mother’s ashes. The truck collided with the car near Bada village. Three people, including a couple, died. on the spot,” ANI reported.
According to the police, a cow approached their car, after which they parked it on the roadside and stayed on the road.
“A truck rammed them from behind on the Delhi-Mumbai Express Highway, crushing three of them to death. The injured have been admitted to the hospital. The bodies have been kept at the Bandikui Hospital mortuary,” the officer said. of service Jawan Singh. ANI reported.
More details are awaited.
(With contributions from ANI)