Six killed, one injured in road accident in Rajasthan’s Ganganagar

Police said that the incident took place as the driver of the SUV attempted to overtake another vehicle when he had a head-on collision with a truck coming from the opposite direction

Jaipur: Six people were killed and one critically injured in a road accident in Rajasthan’s Ganganagar district, police said on Friday.

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Police said the incident took place in the district’s Anoopgarh town around 4pm.

Six of a family, all residents of Kikarawali village in Raisinghnagar, had come to Anoopgarh on Thursday for a program, said police.

Police said that the incident took place as the driver of the SUV attempted to overtake another vehicle when he had a head-on collision with a truck coming from the opposite direction.

Four passengers died on the spot, while two, including the driver, were admitted to a hospital in Anoopgarh where the driver, identified as Ramesh Kumar, succumbed to his injuries, said police.

Another critically injured passenger, Kanta (38), was referred to Ganganagar for further treatment.