Jaipur-Ajmer highway crash toll mounts to 18
Hindustan Times Jaipur|December 26, 2024
The toll in the LPG tanker-truck collision, which took place on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway on December 20, rose to 18 as three more people succumbed to injuries at Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital in the pink city on Wednesday, police officers aware of the matter said.
Senjuti Sengupta

JAIPUR:

"The three deceased suffered more than 70% burns, and one of whom was on ventilation. They died on Wednesday morning," said hospital superintendent Dr Sushil Bhati.

He added, "Five people have been discharged from the hospital till Wednesday. Currently, 13 patients are admitted to the hospital with one on ventilation support. Four to five people are critical."

The three deceased were identified as Vijendra Kumar (36), Vijita (23), and Vanshi Lal (35), said police.

The accident took place when a truck collided with an LPG tanker while trying to make a U-turn near the Delhi Public School at 5.25am, creating a fireball that engulfed 34 vehicles. This included 10 containers, seven trailers, five trucks, eight four-wheelers, two pick-up vans and two sleeper buses.

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