Jaipur-Ajmer Highway Accident: Three children were killed after a speeding truck ran into a roadside balloon seller in Jaipur on Tuesday morning. Two other people were also injured in the accident.
The accident occurred on the 200-foot bypass in the Shyam Nagar police station area. The deceased have not been identified. Upon receiving information about the accident, a police team arrived at the scene and, with the help of local people, began relief and rescue operations.
The truck was travelling at such a high speed that it broke an iron railing and crushed children standing near a roadside drain. The children fell into the drain after the collision.
"The incident occurred at around 9.00 am. A large trailer loaded with bags of POP (plaster of paris) was travelling from Delhi towards Ajmer. The accident took place near the 200 Feet Bypass. A family belonging to the Bagadiya community was waiting there for a vehicle... husband, wife with their three young children. They are believed to be residents of Rajsamand," ADCP (Jaipur South) Lalit Sharma, as quoted by PTI.
"A trailer appears to have lost control and struck all five members of the family, broke through the roadside railing. In the accident, the three young children lost their lives. The parents sustained serious injuries and have been admitted to the hospital for treatment," he added.
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The truck was removed from the road using a crane. The injured are undergoing treatment at a hospital. The deceased are believed to be from the same family.