Five people, including a woman, died in a horrific road accident in the Chaksu area of Rajasthan's Jaipur in the early hours of Saturday, February 14. The accident took place near Tigadia, where a speeding car rammed into a trailer moving ahead. The impact was so severe that the car was completely crushed, leaving the occupants with no chance of survival. Police said the passengers had travelled from Madhya Pradesh and were on their way to visit Khatu Shyamji. The accident is suspected to have occurred after the driver fell asleep at the wheel.
After receiving the alert, a team from the Chaksu police station reached the spot. An injured man was taken to the hospital in an ambulance but died on the way. Four others, including a woman, died on the spot. The bodies have been placed in the mortuary at the Chaksu government hospital.
Chaksu Police Station Officer Manohar Lal Meghwal said the accident occurred around 5.30 am on the Kota–Jaipur National Highway. The car, travelling from Madhya Pradesh to Jaipur, lost control and crashed into a trailer ahead. All five occupants were killed.
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"Around 6 am, a PCR informed that a car had collided with a dumper truck near Tigadia. Upon receiving this information, the police immediately arrived at the scene and discovered that a car with an MP registration number, carrying 5 men and a woman, had collided with the back of a dumper. 3 men and a woman died on the spot. An ambulance was immediately called, and they were taken to Chaksu CHC. One person who was alive was also transported, but he died during treatment at Chaksu. The bodies of all the deceased are being kept in the mortuary. Efforts are underway to inform their families by obtaining their contact numbers," ASI Jai Singh said.
The deceased have been identified as Reshma Srivastava, wife of Akhilesh Srivastava; Piyush Rai, son of Rajesh Rai; Rajak Rahul, son of Bablu Rajak; and driver Anurag. The fifth victim has yet to be identified. All were residents of Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh.
The crash caused a major traffic jam on National Highway 52 after gravel from the trailer spilled onto the road, creating difficulties for motorists. Traffic remained disrupted for nearly two hours until police used a crane to remove the damaged vehicles and clear the route.