Jaipur road accident: At least 12 dead as speeding truck rams into vehicles, many injured
CCTV footage of the incident shows the speeding truck hitting several vehicles, including bikes, and then overturning from the impact.
At least 12 people died while 12 others were injured after a dumper truck rammed into several vehicles in the Lohamandi area of Harmada in Jaipur, officials said on Monday.
CCTV footage of the incident showed the speeding truck hitting several vehicles, including bikes and then overturning due to the impact.
The tragic Jaipur road accident took place under the Harmada Police Station limits in the city.
According to police, the trolley overturned in the Loha Mandi area, leading to multiple casualties.
Jaipur Police Commissioner Sachin Mittal, however, told ANI that 10 deaths were reported.
“Ten casualties have been reported. We are currently collecting details of the injured,” he said.
However, Jaipur District Collector Jitendra Soni told PTI separately that 12 people had died in the incident, and 12 others were injured.
“The dumper hit several vehicles in a chain collision near Loha Mandi. Twelve people died in the accident and as many have been injured,” he said.
Some of the injured persons are in a critical condition and have been undergoing treatment at the trauma unit of the SMS Hospital.
The empty dumper was located at Road No. 14 and was heading to the Loha Mandi petrol pump. It suddenly lost control and started hitting the cars and bikes one after the other for a stretch of 300 metres.
Police teams rushed to the site, diverted traffic and initiated efforts to remove the damaged vehicles from the highway. The injured were shifted to nearby hospitals in ambulances.
CM expresses grief
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma expressed shock at the incident and expressed condolences to the families of the deceased.
“The road accident that occurred in the Lohamandi area of Harmada in Jaipur, resulting in loss of life, is extremely tragic and heart-wrenching. The concerned authorities have been directed to ensure proper treatment for the injured,” he said in a post on X.
“We pray to God to grant place to the departed souls in His eternal abode and bestow strength upon the bereaved families to endure this devastating blow,” Sharma added.
Second incident in 2 days
This is the second major road accident to have occurred in Rajasthan in two days.
On Sunday, a tourist bus full of people, including women and children, rammed into a stationary truck while returning to Jodhpur.
At least 15 people, including 10 women and four children, died in the accident, while two others were injured. The incident happened in the Phalodi area of Rajasthan.
The Rajasthan government announced on Monday that it will provide financial assistance of ₹10 lakh each to the families of the deceased.
Following the announcement, community leaders and family members of the victims ended their sit-in protest at the hospital, and the bodies were handed over to the relatives after postmortem examination.