MP Road Accident: In a tragic road accident in Madhya Pradesh, three people died and nine got severely injured after a speeding car rammed into a truck from behind on the Betul-Nagpur National Highway. As per the locals, the incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday near the Multai region when the car collided with the parked truck. While the exact reason is not known yet, the accident reportedly occurred after the car's driver lost control due to the over-speeding.
Injured Admitted To Hospital
The officials, while providing details, stated that three people, including a husband and wife, died on the spot due to the hard collision. They further stated that nine injured people were rushed to a nearby hospital with the help of the locals. All the victims were devotees from Maharashtra's Nagpur and were travelling to Kubereshwar Dham in Sehore district.
The preliminary report suggests that the driver dozed off while driving and failed to notice the truck, leading to the accident. However, the exact cause of the accident will only be revealed once the investigation is finished, the officials added.
The victims of the accident were identified as 42-year-old Deepak and his 40-year-old wife, Chhaya. However, the third deceased woman has not been identified yet. The officials have sent all three bodies to Multai Hospital for post-mortem.
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In a separate incident, at least five people died and five others got injured in Bihar's Champaran after a speeding bus ran over them on the NH-727. As per the reports, the victims were watching a cultural program on the roadside when the speeding vehicle struck them.
The bus was traveling between Gorakhpur and Bettiah, and the incident reportedly occurred due to the overspeeding. The locals, following the accident, rushed the injured to a nearby hospital and informed the authorities.