Leader Online Desk : Eight people were killed and one injured in a horrific accident on the Indore-Ahmedabad National Highway. The horrific accident took place near Ghatbillad on the highway late on Wednesday night. Superintendent of Police Umakant Chaudhary told ANI that the police are investigating the matter and searching for the unknown vehicle. (Indore Road Accident)
A roadside dumper was erected near Betma on the Indore-Ahmedabad road. Late at midnight, the Bolero hit a dumper parked on the road. The collision was so severe that eight of the nine people in the Bolero died on the spot. A police constable is also included in the dead. One injured person is undergoing treatment.
#WATCH | Madhya Pradesh: A road accident on Indore's Dhar Road claimed the lives of 8 people traveling in an SUV.
DSP Rural Umakant Chaudhary says, “We received information of a car accident on the Indore-Ahmedabad Highway in PS Betwa limits. A Bolero SUV had met with the… pic.twitter.com/Lsn3a8u8SU
— ANI (@ANI) May 15, 2024
Dumper driver absconding after the accident
After the accident, the dumper driver fled the spot. Eight bodies have been sent for post-mortem.