Churu Accident: Six Killed, Including Five Members of One Family, as Trailer Truck Collides With Car in Rajasthan

Churu: Six people were killed in a collision between a trailer truck and a car at Sadulpur in Rajasthan's Churu district. The dead include five members of one family from Somsisar village in Taranagar. The car driver also died.

According to the information available, the accident took place on the Sadulpur-Taranagar road near Dadrewa-Nyangli village. Sadulpur police reached the spot on being informed and began relief and rescue work with local residents. The bodies have been taken to the sub-district hospital. They will be handed over to relatives after identification.

The family from Somsisar was travelling by car to a shrine to make an offering. The car carried family members, two daughters-in-law and young children. The accident took place at around 8.30 am near Dadrewa village.

A six-month-old child was among the dead. A seven-month-old girl was taken to hospital in a serious condition and referred to Churu after first aid. Police from the Dadrewa post reached the spot and began an investigation. Somsisar village is in mourning over the deaths of five members of one family, and grief has spread across the area.

The dead include children, men and women. Prima facie, all of them are said to belong to the same family and the same village, Somsisar in Taranagar tehsil. According to eyewitnesses at the spot, there was chaos when the accident happened. People trapped in the damaged vehicles were pulled out with great difficulty. The impact was so severe that some people died at the spot. Other injured people were taken to hospital, where they are being treated.

Key details of the accident

How it happened: A reportedly speeding trailer truck collided with a car on the Sadulpur-Taranagar road. The impact was so severe that the car was left badly mangled.

Death toll: Six people have died in the accident. Five died at the spot, while a child died during treatment in hospital.

Victim family: All those in the car were residents of Somsisar village in the Taranagar area. The dead include five members of one family and their car driver. The family was going to a shrine for darshan.

Infant survives: A seven-month-old girl who was inside the car survived. She is seriously injured and was referred to Churu for better treatment after first aid.

Police action: On receiving information, Sadulpur police station personnel, including SI Satyaprakash Jangid and his team, reached the spot immediately. All the bodies have been kept in the mortuary of the government sub-district hospital in Sadulpur.