Barwani : A driver and a cleaner of a truck were killed when the vehicle rammed into another truck on Agra–Mumbai national highway under Bijasan police outpost in Sendhwa rural area of Barwani district on Wednesday.
Bijasan outpost in-charge Rohit Patidar said that the accident occurred on a downhill stretch, where a truck rammed into another one moving ahead. Due to the impact, the driver and co-driver of the truck coming from behind died on the spot.
The deceased were identified as Abdul Ansari and Jagannath Dangi, residents of Shajapur district, he said.
According to officials, the collision was so severe that the front portion of the truck was completely destroyed, trapping both victims inside the cabin. A crane was called in and after nearly an hour of effort, the bodies were pulled out. Police have registered a case .