Two killed as car rams into parked truck in Haryana’s Ambala district

AMBALA: Two people were killed and two others injured after their car rammed into a parked truck in Haryana’s Ambala district on Monday morning.


The accident took place near Tepla village on National Highway (NH)-444A (Ambala-Jagadhri road).

Five members of a family were on their way home from Machhiwara, Ludhiana to Yamunanagar, after attending a marriage function when they met with the accident.

The deceased have been identified as Poonam Agarwal (35) and her son Akul Agarwal (13), residents of Chandan Colony, Lal Dwara, Yamunanagar.

The injured include Poonam's husband Kapil Agarwal, who was driving the ill-fated car, their mother and Shashi Agarwal. Kapil's daughter Arna Agarwal had a narrow escape.

The injured are admitted and undergoing treatment at the civil hospital, Ambala Cantonment.

On the complaint of Kapil Agarwal, police registered a case against the truck driver under sections 283, 304-A, and 337 of the Indian Penal Code at Saha police station.

Kapil told the police on Monday he was driving back to his home at Yamunanagar after attending a marriage function at Machhiwara, Ludhiana.

"I was driving at a regular speed and when we reached Tepla village, there was heavy traffic and some fog. A container truck was parked on the roadside without any indicator or signal. Due to fog, I could not see the truck and my car got rammed into its side," Kapil Agarwal said.

"At the hospital, the doctor declared my wife Poonam and son Akul dead. I, my daughter and mother are undergoing treatment at the hospital,” Kapil added.

Saha police station house officer (SHO) inspector Yashdeep Singh, "We have registered a case. The postmortem of both deceased persons is being conducted on Monday. The injured are undergoing treatment at the hospital. An investigation is being done”.