Speeding Truck Smashes Into Parked Bus in Rajgarh; 8 Injured
A speeding truck hit a stationary Kamla Travels bus near Sarangpur in Rajgarh, leaving eight injured. Read more about the highway collision.
A routine journey from Indore to Ashoknagar turned into a nightmare on Sunday morning when a speeding truck rammed into a stationary passenger bus on the National Highway near Sarangpur in Rajgarh, Madhya Pradesh. The violent collision, which occurred around 6:00 AM, left eight people injured, with five of them fighting for their lives in serious condition.
A Momentary Stop Turns Tragic
The passenger bus, operated by Kamla Travels (registration UP 78 C), was carrying approximately 40 passengers. The vehicle had pulled over on the National Highway to allow passengers to use restroom facilities. While the bus was stationary, a truck with registration UP 32 QN 3488, traveling at high speed, struck the bus from behind with immense force.
The Victims and Medical Emergency
The impact left several passengers and the crew severely injured. The victims have been identified as:
- Devendra (17), son of Raju Kevat from Bajrangarh
- Mahak (17), daughter of Jitendra Vanshkar from Lalitpur
- Pinky (23), wife of Ramsevak Ahirwar from Ashoknagar
- Radhika (16), daughter of Gopal Vanshkar from Mungavali
- Jitendra (42), the bus driver and son of Harisingh Raghuvanshi from Dagorpur
- Sonu (36), son of Harisingh from Ashoknagar
- Gangaram (36), son of Raghuvar Ahirwar from Semra Pahad
- Ravishankar (45), son of Jagranrayan Yadav from Lucknow
Police rushed the injured to the Civil Hospital in Sarangpur. Due to the severity of the injuries, one critically wounded victim had to be referred to Shajapur for advanced medical intervention after receiving initial stabilization.
Police Action and Government Response
Upon receiving the alert, Station House Officer (SHO) Rahul Raghuvanshi and his team rushed to the accident site. The police successfully took the truck driver into custody and seized the vehicle involved in the crash.
Ensuring the safety of the remaining passengers was a priority; the SHO arranged for an alternative bus to transport the uninjured travelers to their respective destinations.
The gravity of the situation drew the attention of the state minister, who visited the hospital to check on the condition of the victims. The minister directed the medical staff to ensure that the injured received the highest quality of treatment available.