In a tragic incident, as many as eight people were killed and one sustained injuries in a collision between two vehicles in Madhya Pradesh's Indore district on Wednesday night. Speaking to the media, Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Rupesh Kumar Dwivedi said the incident occurred near Ghatabillod on the Indore-Ahmedabad National Highway.
According to the information, the accident occurred at around 10.30 pm when a Bolero rammed into a standing truck. After the accident, nearby people conducted a rescue operation. On receiving the information, police and administration teams and an ambulance also reached the spot.
Injured rushed to hospital
"Eight people have been confirmed dead, while another person is injured. The driver of the unidentified vehicle fled after the accident," he said. The ASP further said that the injured person has been hospitalised.
Further details into the incident are awaited.
8 dead, 24 injured in three separate accidents
Earlier on May 13, as many as eight persons were killed and more than 20 injured in separate road accidents in Seoni, Rajgarh and Chhindwara districts in Madhya Pradesh.
In Seoni, three persons were killed and five injured, including a bride and groom, when an SUV overturned in Hinotia village, said Aadegaon police station in charge Pooja Chowkse said.
In Rajgarh, two persons were killed and 15 injured when a military truck and two other vehicles collided on national highway 46 near Pilukhedi under Kurawar police station limits, an official said.
In Chhindwara district, three women were killed and four were seriously injured when their SUV overturned at around 10 pm on Sunday at Muari mines, said Additional Superintendent of Police Awadhesh Pratap Singh.
(With inputs from PTI)
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