9 months ago
Four killed, five injured in Jaipur highway collision
On November 30, a car and a truck crashed into each other on a highway in Jaipur.
Four people died, and five got hurt.
They were all going back from a temple visit.
The car was going too fast and hit the truck when it tried to pass another vehicle.
The injured people were taken to the hospital.
The road was blocked for a short time but was cleared quickly.
Four people were killed and five injured in a car-truck collision on the Manoharpur-Dausa national highway in Jaipur on November 30.
The passengers were returning from the Mehandipur Balaji temple and heading towards the Khatushyamji temple.
The accident occurred when a truck collided head-on with an Eco car attempting to overtake another vehicle.
All nine passengers were rushed to NIMS Hospital, where three were declared dead on arrival, and one succumbed during treatment.
Traffic on the busy stretch was disrupted for nearly 30 minutes before it was restored.
- Who
- Passengers returning from Mehandipur Balaji temple
- What
- Car-truck collision
- Where
- Manoharpur-Dausa national highway, Jaipur
- When
- November 30
- Why
- Preliminary investigation suggests the accident occurred during an overtaking attempt
Key facts
- Location
- Manoharpur-Dausa national highway, Jaipur
- Date
- November 30
- Vehicles Involved
- One truck, one Eco car
- Casualties
- 4 killed, 5 injured
- Hospital
- NIMS Hospital
Quotes
Parvat Singh Bhati
Station House Officer of Kundal Police Station
“The number of passengers in the jeep was much more beyond its capacity, hence, due legal action would be taken against the driver/owner.”
thestatesman.com
