{
  "id": 4225973,
  "title": "MP’s Jhabua: Pickup Driver Burnt Alive After Head-On Crash With Truck On Delhi-Mumbai Expressway; Villagers Block Road",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/mps-jhabua-pickup-driver-burnt-alive-after-head-on-crash-with-truck",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T15:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/mps-jhabua-pickup-driver-burnt-alive-after-head-on-crash-with-truck-on-delhi-mumbai-expressway-villagers-block-road"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh: A pickup driver perished in a fiery collision on the Delhi-Mumbai expressway near Thandla on Friday night. The pickup and truck collided head-on, setting both vehicles ablaze and trapping the driver inside. Police confirmed the 30-year-old victim as Teru Khima Bhabar, a Miyati resident. The truck, registered in Nagaland, was driven by an unknown individual who fled the scene after the accident. Thandla police station in-charge Dali Giri reported that Teru had borrowed the pickup from a relative to transport his ailing mother. Police are investigating the incident, which might have been exacerbated by the narrow approach road to the expressway, sparking local concerns over road safety. Villagers blockaded the Thandla-Kushalgarh road on Saturday, causing traffic disruptions and long queues. The administration assured the villagers of necessary action and urged them to lift the blockade.",
  "summary": "Jhabua (Madhya Pradesh): A pickup driver was burnt alive after a truck and pickup collided head-on on the Delhi-Mumbai eight-lane expressway near Thandla in Jhabua district late Friday night. Both vehicles caught fire shortly after the collision, leaving the pickup driver trapped inside. According to police, the accident occurred at 11.50 pm when a truck travelling on the expressway collided with…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}