4 killed, 11 injured as truck rams into SUV carrying school students in Ujjain

The SUV was carrying 15 students and they were on their way to their schools in Nagda when a speeding truck rammed into their vehicle

Updated on: Aug 22, 2022, 16:08:03 IST

By Shruti Tomar

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Four students were killed and 11 others injured after a speeding truck rammed into a sport utility vehicle (SUV) carrying 15 school students in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain district on Monday, said police.

Ujjain superintendent of police (SP) said that three students died on the spot while one died in hospital during treatment. (Representative Image)

The injured were rushed to Ujjain from where three have been referred to Indore in serious condition. The deceased were identified as Bhavyasnsh Jain, 13, Sumit Siresh, 12, Uma Dhakad, 15, and Inaya Nandeda, 6, all residents of Unhel village.

The 12 students of age group 6 to 16 years of Fatima Higher Secondary School, Nagda, and three students of Agoshdeep International School, Nagda, were going to their schools when a truck hit the vehicle near Jhirnia Phante.

According to eyewitnesses, an ambulance reached the sport 15 minutes after the incident and the passers-by took the students to the hospital in a passenger bus.

“Three students died on the spot while one died in the hospital during treatment,” said Satendra Shukla, superintendent of police (SP), Ujjain.

Ujjain district collector Ashish Singh said, “The SUV popularly known as Toofan has been arranged by the parents for their children. The driver Taiyyab, who was also injured in the accident, said the truck was in a high speed. In a head on collision, the SUV damaged more than 80%. The students were brought out with difficulty.”

Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan condoled the deaths of students and also directed district administration to take care of the treatment of the injured.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More