8 of a family killed as truck overturns on car on Jaipur-Ajmer highway

JAIPUR: Eight members of a family from Phagi village in the outskirts of Jaipur were killed and one child injured when tyres of truck burst and the vehicle crashed into a car coming in the opposite direction near Ramnagar in Dudu on Jaipur-Ajmer highway on Thursday.
The family was on their way to Ajmer dargah when the accident took place at 12.30pm. The driver of the truck, coming from the Ajmer side, lost control of the vehicle after the tyre burst and overturned on the car in which nine from the family were travelling. A biker also got injured in the accident.
The deceased were identified as Haseena (45), Israel (29), wife and son, respectively, one Hanif; Farzana (27), wife of Israel; Rohina (8), daughter of Israel; Murad, son of Hanif; Shaqeel (45); Sonu(14); and Seran (3).
"Some local people informed us about the accident. With the help of cranes, the truck was removed. The bodies were beyond identification and had got glued on the road. The driver of the truck managed to flee from the scene," said Jaipur (Rural) superintendent of police Rajiv Pachar.
A large posse of policemen and the rescue team reached the spot immediately after the accident. "Bodies were cut into pieces. However, one child, identified as Arman (5), who sustained injuries was rushed to the SMS Hospital for treatment and saved," Pachar said. The biker who got injured was also rushed to the hospital.
"The car is fully damaged and we identified the vehicle with its number plate, deceased," said Jaipur (Rural) additional SP Dinesh Sharma.
Meanwhile, locals blamed the construction work going on at least six bridges on the national highway for the accident. Dudu MLA Babu Lal Nagar said, "We will have a word with the construction company to take precautions while keeping boulders and other raw material used for road construction. The deceased would be given compensation as per government norms."