India News | Madhya Pradesh: 5 Killed, 1 Seriously Injured After SUV Rams into Truck in Maihar
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The accident occurred near Rigra village under the jurisdiction of Nadan Dehat police station in the district on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday. Upon receiving the information, the police rushed to the spot, took out the bodies with the help of locals and sent them to the hospital.
Maihar (Madhya Pradesh) [India], July 7 (ANI): Five persons were killed and another sustained critical injuries after an SUV they were travelling in rammed into a truck on National Highway-30 in Madhya Pradesh's Maihar district, police said.
The accident occurred near Rigra village under the jurisdiction of Nadan Dehat police station in the district on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday. Upon receiving the information, the police rushed to the spot, took out the bodies with the help of locals and sent them to the hospital.
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According to Police station in charge Panchraj Singh, all the people were belonging to the same extended family and close relatives and they were returning to their village after attending a birthday party. The driver of the SUV allegedly lost control and crashed into the truck moving ahead near Rigra village on the NH-30 highway in the district.
The impact was so severe that the SUV was completely mangled, and the police, along with local residents, had to make strenuous efforts to retrieve the bodies from the wreckage, he added.
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The deceased were identified as Ankur Patel (39), Mridul Patel (32), Vijay Patel (32), Harishankar Patel (28), residents of Tanaja village, and Sanjeev Patel (23), a resident of Narora village. While one more person travelling in the vehicle sustained serious injuries and is undergoing treatment. (ANI)
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