Close shave for family as truck rams into car

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, December 15

It was nothing less than a miracle when a family of five escaped unhurt after it met with a horrifying accident on the busy Pathankot-Jalandhar highway. The car was completely damaged in the accident, while the two minors got minor injuries. The video of the miraculous escape, released by the police and the residents, has now gone viral on social media.

Satnam Singh, a resident of Haryana, said he along with his wife, mother and two children was returning home after attending a religious function in Semi Kandora.

However, when they crossed the Pathankot bypass, a speeding truck hit their Maruti 800 (DL9CF7583) from the rear. The car flipped over multiple turns before resting on the road. Surprisingly everyone came out unhurt from the car, while the vehicle was completely damaged. Satnam’s wife Baljit Kaur was taken to a private hospital for first-aid.

Kamaljit Singh, SHO, police division 8, said, the truck driver managed to escape from the spot but the vehicle had been recovered.