3 die, 4 hurt as trucks collide in Jodhpur

Jodhpur: Three persons died and four injured in a road accident when a truck smashed into another stationary truck on Jodhpur-Bilara highway on Tuesday. Both trucks were coming to Jodhpur. A truck approaching from behind hit a stationary truck, parked at the roadside. After the collision, the stationary truck rolled down the road and overturned.SHO (Bilara) Bhavar Lal said that a truck was coming from Udaipur carrying marble tiles. The driver of this truck parked it at the edge of the road due to some technical snag in the night near Kaparda. “Around 6.30am, a truck loaded with equipment of swings meant to be installed in a fair in Jodhpur hit the tile-laden truck. It has come to the notice prima facie that this truck could not notice the stationary truck parked at the road side due to low visibility caused by fog,” said the officer.The deceased have been identified as Narayan Singh (27) from Rajsamand and Salman (25) and Wakar (25) from Bulandshar (UP). All the three died during treatment in the hospital.

Teen hit by truck dies, driver held

A 19-year-old Ghatkopar resident, Junaid Bhatkar, died in the hospital after being hit by a truck on Eastern Express Highway. The truck driver has been arrested for causing death due to negligence.

Bus hits overturned truck; Three dead, 17 injured

A passenger bus collided with an overturned truck on NH-30 in Balod district, resulting in the death of three individuals and injuries to at least 17 people. Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai expressed condolences and provided financial assistance to the families of the deceased. The accident occurred due to a series of lapses and coincidences, including a truck crash and a lack of warning signs. The injured were taken to a nearby health center, but unfortunately, three of them could not be saved. Investigations are underway.

One killed, five injured as car hits truck from behind near Sankari

One died and five others were injured in an accident near Sankari when the car they were traveling in hit a truck. The deceased, K Raja, was a businessman and the Omalur north union secretary of MGR mandram. Raja and his friends were returning from a temple visit when the accident occurred. Raja lost control of the vehicle and collided with the truck. The other five victims were rushed to a hospital and their condition is stable. The police have registered a case and are conducting further inquiry.

Stay updated with the latest news on Times of India. Don't miss daily games like Crossword, Sudoku, and Mini Crossword.