At least three people, including two women, were killed and two others injured in a collision between a truck and a car near Badli town, located on the border of Delhi and Haryana, in Jhajjar district on Saturday.
The deceased have been identified as Rewati, Manoj and Indu of Khaira village in Delhi while the injured— Reeta and Nirmala— have been admitted to hospital where their condition is also stated to be critical.
The mishap took place this morning when Manoj along with four others was on its way to Kosli town in Rewari in his car. As he reached near Dariyapur turn, his car rammed into a truck which was crossing the road from an approach road. The car caught fires due to collision while the truck driver managed to flee from the spot after the accident.
Hearing the sound of accident, several passers-by rushed to the spot and took the injured car occupants in a hospital in Jhajjar town where Manoj, Rewati, Indu succumbed to their injuries.
“The bodies were handed over to their kin after postmortem examination. A case of rash and negligent driving has been booked against unidentified truck driver who is absconding since after the accident,” said incharge, Badli Police Chowki.