Sagar: At least four persons were killed and three others injured after a truck collided with an SUV in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district amid dense fog, police said on Monday. The incident took place near Hirapur village on the Sagar-Chhatarpur Road, Shahgarh police station in-charge Sandeep Khare said.
He said the SUV was carrying people to their workplaces. The three persons injured in the accident identified as Ramu Yadav, Mihilal Yadav and Rajesh Chauhan, all residents of Uttar Pradesh were referred to the District Hospital in Sagar, he added.
Three of the four deceased have been identified as Sukhdin Yadav, Halle Yadav and Parmanand Yadav, residents of Agra village of Shahgarh police station area.
In view of the dense fog, Chhatarpur Superintendent of Police Agam Jain has issued an advisory for the safety of drivers and the general public.
The Madhya Pradesh Police asked to:
- Check the weather forecast before travelling and during the journey
- If there is a fog warning, postpone your journey until it clears
- If you get stuck while driving in the fog, drive with utmost caution
- Drive slowly and at a speed that is suitable for the conditions
- Make sure your vehicle's full lighting system is on
- Use your low-beam headlights, high beams reflect droplets of moisture in fog, making it harder to see
- If your vehicle has fog lights, use them in addition to your low beams
- Be patient, avoid passing, changing lanes and crossing traffic
- Use pavement markings to help guide you
- Use the left edge of the road as a guide, not the centre line
- Increase your safe following distance, you will need the extra distance to brake safely
- Look and listen for any hazards ahead
- Minimise distractions in your vehicle including cell phones and music
- Keep looking ahead as much as possible, avoid distractions
- Keep your windows and mirrors clean
- Use your defrost and wipers to maximise your vision
- If the fog is too dense to continue, pull off the road completely and try to park your vehicle in a safe parking area
- In addition to keeping your low-beam headlights on, turn on your emergency flashers, parking lights, etc.
Additionally, the Madhya Pradesh police asked to not stop in between the roads. "People should not speed up suddenly, even if the fog seems to be clearing. They should not speed up to overtake a slower vehicle or to get away from a vehicle following too closely," they said.
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