Panipat: At least five people were killed and one sustained serious injuries after an uncontrolled truck hit five people on the elevated highway in Haryana’s Panipat, police said on Thursday.
The truck entered the elevated highway from the wrong side and hit six people at three different places, they said.
On receiving the information, the Panipat police reached the spot and rushed the injured person to the civil hospital. The injured is undergoing treatment and his condition is stated to be critical, police said.
The police have nabbed the truck driver and the interrogation of the accused is underway. According to sources, the truck driver entered the elevated highway from the wrong side and crushed two people riding a bike heading from Siwah Bridge.
"After that, he rammed two people riding a bike in front of Malik Petrol Pump. At the same time, the third accident occurred in front of the Gurudwara, where the truck hit two more people," sources added.
Sources said that four people died on the spot, while one injured succumbed to his injuries as soon as he reached the hospital. The remaining injured has been referred to Rohtak PGI. Following the incident, there was a jam on the highway which was later cleared by the police.
Sources said that the uncontrolled truck did not stop after colliding at three places and then hit a Bolero car, damaging it badly. The vehicle stopped after colliding with the railing in front of Tehsil Camp, they said.
Police said the truck driver was in an intoxicated state. When he was caught, he was not even able to stand properly, police added. The driver caused four accidents within a radius of 6 km. Currently, an investigation into the matter is underway, police said.
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