Man, 3 kids mowed down by speeding truck in Jaipur

The impact of the collision was so severe that the car was completely mangled, trapping all its occupants inside.

A 38-year-old man and his three children were killed, while his wife sustained serious injuries allegedly after a speeding truck rammed into them on Jaipur’s 200 Feet Bypass in Rajasthan on Tuesday, police said.

A crane removes the damaged trailer truck involved in the accident in which three children and their father were killed after it allegedly ran over a family on the Delhi-Ajmer Highway, in Jaipur. (PTI)

According to police, the victims were standing by the roadside when the speeding vehicle broke through an iron safety railing and hit them.

The deceased have been identified as Chandra Prakash (38) and his three children. His wife, Kailashi, remains in critical condition, said an officer.

Police said the impact of the collision was so severe that all three children died on the spot, while Prakash succumbed to injuries later. The front portion of the truck was extensively damaged in the crash.

Police said the speeding truck lost control, breached the roadside safety barrier and ploughed into the family, triggering panic in the area. On receiving information about the incident, personnel from the Shyam Nagar police station, along with ambulance and rescue teams, rushed to the spot and launched rescue operations.

According to police, the family lived in the Gandhi Path area of Vaishali Nagar. They earned their livelihood by working as daily-wage labourers and selling toys, balloons, brooms and other small household items at traffic signals. Sub-Inspector Ramesh of Shyam Nagar police station said the truck has been seized, while the driver fled the scene after the accident. A search has been launched to trace and arrest the absconding driver.