Six people, including five members of a family, were killed after the speeding car they were travelling in rammed into a truck from behind in Rajasthan's Churu district. The impact of the hit crushed the car’s bonnet. The residents rushed to help the occupants after hearing a loud noise and alerted police.
The police said that a manhunt was launched to nab the truck driver who fled the scene after the accident. Five of the victims died on the spot, while a child succumbed to the injuries in a hospital during treatment.
An infant is the lone survivor in the accident who sustained critical injuries. The police have identified the deceased as Bhanwar Lal Sharma (60), his wife Mahendra Devi (55), their daughters-in-law Kavita (28) and Yashoda (34), Yashoda’s four-year-old son, and their driver Mangilal Nai (31).
The lone survivor is Yashoda's infant daughter. The family belonged to Taranagar's Somsisar village and was travelling to a temple in Gogamedi.
The police officials said that the tragic accident took place near Nyagli village in Churu's Sadulpur area.
Sadulpur Police Station Sub Inspector Satyaprakash Jangid said, "A family from Somsisar village was travelling in a car to visit a temple of their family deity when the vehicle collided with a trolley near Nyagli village. Five people died on the spot, while a child succumbed to injuries during treatment."
He added that the cause of the accident was being investigated. Soon after receiving the alert, additional superintendent of police Richpal Singh and SHO Rajesh Kumar Sihag reached the accident site with a police team and inspected the scene.
The bodies were sent to the mortuary for post-mortem, after which they will be handed over to the deceased's relatives for final rites.