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Four Family Members Killed in Ratlam Expressway Crash
Four members of a family were killed and five others injured when their multi-utility vehicle hit a stationary truck on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Madhya Pradesh’s Ratlam district, police said on Saturday.…
The Story in Brief
Four members of a family were killed and five others injured when their multi-utility vehicle hit a stationary truck on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Madhya Pradesh’s Ratlam district, police said on Saturday. The crash occurred near Kajliya Pada during the intervening night of Friday and Saturday. The family was travelling from Dhar and Indore districts to Rajasthan’s Khatu Shyam temple.
Shivgarh station house officer Ranjit Makwana said the truck had been parked by the roadside after developing a mechanical fault. The dead were identified as Jatin, 34, his wife Lisha, 30, Paipi, 35, and Ranu, 35. The injured, including the MUV driver, were taken to Ratlam Medical College and Hospital. Police and an NHAI ambulance rescued occupants trapped in the mangled vehicle. A case has been registered.
The Indian Opinion
It is easy to blame either reckless driving or a single truck driver before investigators establish what happened. The reported mechanical fault, roadside parking and the force of the impact all need separate scrutiny. Police should examine visibility, warning signals, vehicle speed and the truck’s exact position. The useful public test is simple: will the investigation establish whether the stationary vehicle was properly marked and whether the MUV driver had enough time to react?
Source: timesnownews.com
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