At least eight people died in a pile-up due to dense fog on Rohtak-Rewari national highway in Haryana’s Jhajjar district on Monday, police said. Around 10 vehicles were involved in the crash. It was difficult to pinpoint which vehicle had hit the other first.
An SUV was sandwiched between two trucks, with several vehicles following closely behind. Eight people, including seven women, travelling in the SUV were killed and 10 others injured, said Seema, SHO of Jhajjar city.
The deceased, aged between 30-60, belonged to Kirodh village of the district. They were among the 10 people in the vehicle and were heading for Delhi’s Najafgarh area to condole the death of a relative, the inspector said.
The injured were admitted to hospital in Jhajjar town, from where two of them were referred to another hospital in Rohtak, the SHO added.
The district deputy commissioner has constituted a seven-member committee, headed by the sub-divisional magistrate, to find out the exact reason behind the accident. “The committee will submit a detailed investigation report within two days, along with solution/suggestion for rectification of the accident-prone spot,” an order issued by the deputy commissioner added.