8 labourers killed as pick-up vehicle collides with truck in MP's Bhind
Eight laborers died and 32 others were injured in a vehicle collision. The accident occurred early Tuesday morning near Chhimka village on the Bhind-Gwalior National Highway. Their pick-up vehicle collided head-on with a dumper truck after swerving to avoid cattle. The laborers were returning home after completing paddy transplantation work in Gwalior. Rescuers quickly arrived and transported the…
Eight laborers lost their lives and 23 others, including the truck driver, sustained injuries when a speeding pickup truck collided with an oncoming vehicle on National Highway-719 in the Gohad area of Bhind district in Madhya Pradesh on Monday night. The incident took place around 1 am, when the laborers from Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh, who had just finished transplanting paddy in the Gwalior region, were returning home.
The Gohad Chauraha police and residents rushed to the scene, removing the injured from the badly damaged pickup truck and transporting them to nearby hospitals. Five bodies were taken to Gohad, while three were sent to Gwalior for further examination. Police are working to identify the victims. According to the police, the pickup truck was traveling at a speed of 80-90 kmph when the driver suddenly swerved to avoid cows on the highway.
The sudden maneuver caused the vehicle to collide with the oncoming truck, resulting in extensive damage to both vehicles. Traffic on the highway was disrupted for a brief period as authorities removed the damaged vehicles and cleared the road.
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