India
18‑wheeler Trailer Crash on Jaipur‑Delhi Highway Kills Two, Injures Three
A speeding 18‑wheeler trailer crashed into five vehicles on the Jaipur‑Delhi highway near the rear gate of Anaj Mandi, killing two people and injuring three, police said. The trailer, travelling from Daulatpura toll plaza toward Ajmer Road, lost control while negotiating a flyover and descending into the service lane. It smashed through the roadside railing, struck three four‑wheelers and two two‑wheelers, then ran over a pedestrian before coming to rest near a two‑wheeler spare parts shop.
One pedestrian was killed on the spot and a second died in hospital after treatment. The deceased were identified as Ramesh, 60, of Sita Vihar in Murlipura, and Hanuman Sahay, 40, of Renwal in Phagi. The trailer driver, Suman Kumar from Jharkhand, and two‑wheeler riders Navrang Ram of Bamanwas in Khandela and Deep Singh Rawat of Nasirabad in Ajmer were injured and taken to hospital.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) Prashant Kiran said a preliminary investigation points to over‑speeding as the cause. "The trailer coming from Daulatpura toll plaza hit three four‑wheelers and two two‑wheelers while moving towards the slip road. One person died on the spot, while another succumbed during treatment," he said.
Witnesses reported the trailer’s high speed. Shopkeeper Vishnu Garg said he saw the vehicle hit several cars before striking a man who had just disembarked from a vehicle. Two motorcycles parked near his shop were also damaged. Owner Rakesh Sharma of the nearby spare parts shop noted that the trailer struck the raised platform outside the shop, preventing it from entering.
Police are reviewing CCTV footage from the area to reconstruct the incident and determine how the driver lost control of the heavy vehicle.