A tragic road accident occurred in Rajasthan’s Churu district on Monday afternoon, claiming the lives of three people, including two sisters, and injuring 15 others. The accident happened on National Highway-58 under the Sujangarh Sadar police station limits when a speeding trailer truck collided with a mini-bus. According to the police, the mini-bus, a Traveller, was carrying around 20 people, including four children, who were all residents of Kolkata in West Bengal.
They were on a religious trip to Pushkar when the accident occurred. The deceased have been identified as Sushila Sahu (70), Urmila Sahu (65), and Anandi Kahar (16), with Sushila and Urmila being sisters, and Anandi being their relative. The police investigation suggests that the trailer driver attempted to overtake a truck ahead near the culvert, lost control, and collided with the oncoming Traveller.
The impact was severe, causing the Traveller to overturn near the culvert, while the trailer truck broke through the roadside railing and was left hanging. The trailer truck driver fled the scene after the accident. The injured were rushed to the sub-district hospital in Sujangarh with the help of locals and the police.
Three critically injured persons, Anu (60), Radha (60), and Pratibha (35), have been referred to Sikar for advanced treatment.
