In a tragic incident, driver of a Maruti Van was burnt alive after the vehicle (MP09-V-4283) he was driving, was hit by a rashly driven Travera (MP09-VA-8456) at luvkush square opposite Arubindo Medical College, on Sanwer road on Monday morning. The incident occurred at around 5 am when the Travera, which was on its way, from Sanwer road to Ujjain, hit the Maruti Van going towards Bhaurasali. Impact of the collision was so strong that the Maruti van after getting mangled badly, caught fire.
According to eye-witnesses, soon after the incident, fire engulfed the Maruti van completely. Driven of the van, identified as Ramprasad (32), a native of Bhaursala, who had also caught fire in the incident, though braved to came out of the van and tried to escape. However, by that time it had become too late, he fell on the ground and succumbed to his injuries. Soon after the incident, DSP (traffic) Pradeep Singh Chouhan and Banganga TI Mahendra Singh Bhadoria along with patrolling police jawans rushed to the site.