4 killed as car collides head-on with dumper on Jaipur highway

Four people died after a dumper and a car collided head-on on the Jaipur-Phalodi Mega Highway in Rajasthan’s Jaipur district. The accident took place near Mithdi at around 5 am, triggering panic and cries for help at the spot.

The four people travelling in the car died in the crash. They were reportedly residents of Jhunjhunu.

In another incident in Rajasthan, a 41-year-old man was killed on Tuesday after his SUV, allegedly being driven at high speed, rammed into a dumper on the Jaipur-Kota National Highway in Tonk district.

The accident took place in the Duni police station area on Tuesday.

Rajaram Jat, a resident of Janakpura Toradi in Malpura, was travelling back after completing some work in Deoli when the crash occurred. People took him to a hospital in Duni, where doctors declared him dead.

A video of the incident has also surfaced on social media. It purportedly shows Jat livestreaming his journey on Facebook shortly before the crash. The vehicle’s speedometer can be seen in the video.

Duni police station Sub-Inspector Badrilal Yadav said Jat had gone to Deoli for some work and was returning after completing it.

According to the police, the SUV crossed 195 kmph during the journey. Near Polyada village, it crashed into a dumper moving ahead of it.