In a major mishap at least six persons, including two women, were killed while one was seriously injured as a speeding SUV rammed into a road-side tree in Dantewada, here on Tuesday, police said.
The incident happened in the evening hours on Barsur-Geedam road near Ram Mandir when a Mahindra Scorpio collided head on with a road side tree, confirmed Superintendent of Police Dantewada, Abhishek Pallav.
The victims were all residents of Haurnar village about 10 km away from Geedam town in Baster region and they were returning from Barsur to Geedam, when the accident occurred, police said while adding five people in the SUV received minor injuries.
The vehicle (CG17 KN1549) was from Jagdalpur. Soon after the incident police forces rushed to the spot and the injured were taken to a hospital in Geedam.
One seriously injured has been referred to Jagdalpur, police said while adding the identities of deceased were yet to be established. Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel while expressing profound grief for the victims has directed district authorities for making adequate medical arrangements for the injured.