A speeding car collided with a trailer on National Highway-52 near Tigaria turn in the Chaksu area near Jaipur at around 5:30 am on Saturday, killing five people, including a woman.
According to police, the accident occurred on the Kota-Jaipur National Highway (NH-52) near Tigaria turn when the car rammed into a trailer moving ahead. The impact left the car completely mangled and the occupants trapped inside. Rescue operations were initiated immediately, but several victims had already died.
Chaksu police station SHO Manohar Lal Meghwal said all the occupants of the car were travelling from Madhya Pradesh to Jaipur. They had planned to visit Khatu Shyam after having Mahakal darshan. Four people died on the spot, while one युवक, who was seriously injured, died on the way to hospital.
Police said all the deceased were residents of Jabalpur. The bodies have been kept in the mortuary of the Chaksu sub-district hospital. Identification will be carried out after the arrival of their family members and postmortem will be conducted.
Investigating officer Jaysingh of Accident Police Station Second said the families of all the deceased have been informed and further investigation is underway.
Following the accident, traffic on NH-52 was disrupted and a long jam developed. Local police and the accident police team reached the spot and removed the damaged car with the help of a crane, after which traffic movement was restored. Police issued warnings to travellers in the surrounding area and made additional safety arrangements on the highway.
In the preliminary investigation, police said the driver of the car had fallen asleep, leading to the collision. Overspeeding and loss of control contributed to the severity of the accident. Police are examining the condition of the driver, the speed of the car and the road conditions as part of the ongoing investigation.
