Six dead, including five family members, in Rajasthan car-truck crash; infant survives
A car carrying five members of a family collided with a truck in Churu district, Rajasthan, killing six people and leaving a four-month-old infant critically injured but alive.
Six people were killed on Saturday after a car carrying members of a family from Somsisar village in Taranagar slammed into the back of a truck near Nyagli village, Churu district, Rajasthan. Those who died were Bhanwar Lal Sharma (60), his wife Mahendra Devi (55), their daughters-in-law Kavita (28) and Yashoda (34), Yashoda’s four-month-old son, and the vehicle’s driver Mangilal Nai (31). Yashoda’s infant daughter survived but remains in critical condition.
The truck driver fled the scene, prompting police to launch a manhunt and begin a probe into the accident’s circumstances. Residents rushed to the site to assist, and the bodies were taken to the mortuary at the Government Sub-District Hospital.
Why it matters
The tragedy highlights road safety concerns and the need for swift police action after fatal accidents in rural India.
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