In an extremely unfortunate incident, two people lost their lives and three others were critically injured on the Indore-Bhopal National Highway. The horrific incident took place near Darbar Dhaba in Madhya Pradesh’s Sehore district during the early hours of Thursday.
The accident occurred around 6 a.m. when a car carrying five members of the Nema family rammed into a moving truck on the road near a rehabilitation centre, Sainkrakhed, as reported by news agency IANS.
As per the reports, dense morning fog during the early hours of the day drastically reduced the visibility, and police believe that the driver could not spot the moving vehicle in time.
While the car was being driven at a very high speed, it lost control and collided head-on with the truck. The impact was so powerful that it completely shattered the front portion of the car.
The two deceased have been identified as Sandhya Nema (56), a resident of Indore, and her nephew Mridang Nema (28) from Bhopal. As soon as the authorities rushed to the spot, they found that both of them had already died.
Speaking to the media, police station in charge Vikram Adarsh said, “The three seriously injured are Neelam Nema (40), Sanjeev Nema (45) and one other family member, Sanjeev Nema (45). They were immediately rushed to the district hospital.”
He also asserted that, “Later, Neelam and Sanjeev were referred to Bhopal and later shifted to a private facility as their condition remained critical,” as cited by news agency IANS.
Furthermore, the eyewitnesses described scenes of panic as locals and highway travellers gathered at the site.
One of the eyewitnesses, while briefing about the accident, said, “There was thick fog everywhere. Suddenly, we heard a huge crash and saw the mangled car. People started shouting for help,” as per IANS.
Preliminary investigations by Kotwali Police Station confirm that the family was travelling to Indore, possibly to attend a family function.
The officials further added that “high speed combined with poor visibility due to fog appears to be the primary cause. The truck was moving on the road but without sufficient warning markers. The injured victims said the truck driver applied the brake suddenly, giving no room for them to control the vehicle,” as per IANS.
Following the horrific crash, the truck driver has been taken into custody for further questioning, while the bodies of the deceased have been sent for post-mortem examination.
(With inputs from IANS)