Three people were killed on the spot after the car they were travelling in collided head-on with a tipper truck near the Jio petrol pump in Tahliwal, police said on Thursday. The accident occurred on the Santokhgarh-Tahliwal main road, here, on Wednesday at midnight.
The vehicle was travelling at high speed, and the impact of the collision was so severe that the front of the vehicle was completely damaged. The car was shattered into two parts, and all three occupants lost their lives, a local who informed the police said.
Those killed have been identified as Taranjit Singh (22) and Mayank (20) from Mehatpur and Kiran Devi.
The car carrying three people, including two men and one woman on board, was en route from Santokhgarh to Tahliwal when the accident occurred.
Hearing the loud sound of the collision, people nearby rushed to the scene, but rescuing those trapped inside was extremely difficult.
Locals and passersby immediately informed the police, following which the Tahliwal police, along with an ambulance team, arrived at the scene. After considerable effort, all three were extricated, but by then they had already passed away.
The Tahliwal police have registered a case and launched an investigation into the cause that led to the accident. They are also gathering information about the tipper driver, whether he was present at the time of the accident or fled the scene.
Preliminary investigations have identified high speed and poor road lighting as possible causes.
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