Jaipur: In a major road accident at Delhi-Jaipur bypass road, three persons were killed while over dozens were critically injured after a speeding overloaded truck rammed into public on Tuesday evening.
The identities of the deceased persons are yet to be ascertained.
According to reports, the incident took place this evening when the truck was heading towards Jaipur at high speed. The truck driver lost control of the vehicle and rammed into the public killing three people on the spot.
The truck then crashed into a temple before overturning on the road. The horrific visuals were caught on a CCTV camera.
On receiving information, police reached the site immediately, sent the bodies for post-mortem and arrested the truck driver. While the trio died on the spot, others were grievously injured in the road accident and They have been admitted to a nearby hospital for treatment, reports said.
Meanwhile, the police have taken the truck driver into custody and are questioning him further. Prima facie, the truck driver lost his control and hit the vehicles on the road.
The police are investigating the matter and further details such as whether the incident is a case of brake failure or drunken driving will be revealed after investigation, reports added.
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