A truck driven by a drunk man ploughed into pedestrians and vehicles in Indore, leaving at least three people dead and several others critically injured. Witnesses described scenes of horror, with bodies lying mangled on the road and screams of panic filling the air. The death count, officials fear, may rise as many victims are critical.
Police said the out-of-control truck entered a restricted area in Shikshak Nagar on Airport Road on Monday and rammed a crowd of people as well as 10 vehicles.
"The driver was heavily drunk. He first hit two bikers at Ramchandra Nagar intersection, dragging their vehicles along, and then continued recklessly towards the Bada Ganpati area," confirmed Deputy Commissioner of Police Krishna Lalchandani. "The driver has been caught and taken to Malharganj police station."