Raisen (Madhya Pradesh): At least five people were killed, and 11 others were injured after a speeding truck rammed into a wedding procession in Madhya Pradesh's Raisen district, police said on Monday. The accident took place on Bhopal-Jabalpur road NH-45 at Khamaria Ghat.
According to officials, the procession was going to Khamaria village in Raisen on Monday evening when the truck rammed into the procession. The injured were immediately admitted to the district hospital. On receiving the information about the accident, the police rushed to the spot.
The truck driver however managed to flee from the spot after the accident. District Collector Arvind Kumar Dubey said that the injured have been admitted to Bhopal AIIMS and are undergoing treatment. A case has been registered, and the police were further looking into it.
