Rajasthan: 3 killed as speeding car runs over people changing tyre on Delhi-Mumbai Expressway
Rajasthan: 3 killed as speeding car runs over people changing tyre on Delhi-Mumbai Expressway Jaipur, Nov 12 (IANS) Three people, including a woman event manager and a National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) employee, were killed after a speeding car ran over them on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Rajasthan’s Alwar district.
The accident occurred late Wednesday night near the Gurjar Khora culvert under the jurisdiction of the Laxmangarh police station. The victims were changing a punctured tyre of a cab when a speeding car hit them.
According to Sub-Inspector Hariman of Laxmangarh police station, the deceased have been identified as Manisha Gupta (26), an event manager from Delhi; Azad (30), a cab driver from Ajmer; and Jagmohan (25), an NHAI employee from Sheetal village in Alwar.
According to police, Manisha Gupta, a resident of Trilokpuri in Delhi, and another woman, identified as Asma, were travelling to Jaipur in a cab around 1.30 a.m. on Wednesday. Manisha worked in Jaipur. Near the Gurjar Khora culvert, the cab suffered a tyre puncture.
The driver, Azad, contacted the NHAI helpline for assistance. A few minutes later, NHAI employee Jagmohan arrived at the spot with his colleagues. While he was speaking to Manisha to gather details, a speeding car approaching from the Delhi side rammed into them.
The car first hit Manisha and Jagmohan before running over Azad, who was changing the tyre. It then overturned on the roadside a few metres ahead. The driver of the car fled the spot after the accident. Asma, who was travelling with Manisha, also went missing from the scene.
Other NHAI employees accompanying Jagmohan informed the police about the incident. Police officials said all three victims sustained severe head injuries and died at the spot. Sub-Inspector Hariman said police were examining CCTV footage from the expressway to identify the driver.
Documents recovered from the car are also being examined to establish the identity of its owner and driver. The victims’ families were informed about the incident during the night. Their bodies have been kept at the Badodamev Community Health Centre (CHC). Police are also questioning people in the surrounding areas to gather further information about the accident.
