By PTI
SHIMLA: A automotive ploughed into a gaggle of migrant labourers in Himachal Pradesh’s Solan district on Tuesday, killing 5 and injuring 4, police stated.
The accident occurred close to Dharampur on the Shimla-Kalka nationwide freeway round 9:20 am once they have been strolling to work, in accordance with police.
The Innova automotive, which was going in the direction of Parwanoo, was dashing and hit the group of labourers on the freeway when its driver Rajesh was overtaking one other car, Solan Superintendent of Police (SP) Virender Sharma stated.
He added that Rajesh had a driver’s licence just for two-wheelers.
The 23-year-old, a resident of Garkhal close to Kasauli in Solan district, has been arrested and additional investigation is underway, the SP stated.
Guddu Yadav, Raja Verma, Nishad, Moti Lal Yadav and Sunny have been killed on the spot, whereas three of the 4 injured Babudeen, Mahesh and Arjun have been hospitalised at PGI Chandigarh, police stated.
Another individual, additionally by the identify of Mahesh, was launched after first assist, they stated, including that the labourers hail from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
“The inexperienced driver pressed the accelerator in place of the brake which proved fatal,” an individual who was within the automotive with Rajesh informed police.
In a video clip, police might be seen eradicating the our bodies from either side of the street.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu expressed grief over lack of lives and directed the administration to supply rapid reduction to the kin of the deceased and free medical assist to the injured, a press release issued right here stated.
Road accidents in Himachal Pradesh have claimed 6,530 lives and left 26,600 individuals injured up to now six years within the state, with pedestrians being hit in 22 per cent instances, officers stated.
In one other accident, three individuals have been killed after their automotive fell right into a gorge close to Khari on the Shivpur-Bhavai street Sirmaur district late on Monday night time.
The deceased have been recognized as Kuldeep, Pankaj and Netra Singh, all hailing from that district, police stated.
SHIMLA: A automotive ploughed into a gaggle of migrant labourers in Himachal Pradesh’s Solan district on Tuesday, killing 5 and injuring 4, police stated.
The accident occurred close to Dharampur on the Shimla-Kalka nationwide freeway round 9:20 am once they have been strolling to work, in accordance with police.
The Innova automotive, which was going in the direction of Parwanoo, was dashing and hit the group of labourers on the freeway when its driver Rajesh was overtaking one other car, Solan Superintendent of Police (SP) Virender Sharma stated.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
He added that Rajesh had a driver’s licence just for two-wheelers.
The 23-year-old, a resident of Garkhal close to Kasauli in Solan district, has been arrested and additional investigation is underway, the SP stated.
Guddu Yadav, Raja Verma, Nishad, Moti Lal Yadav and Sunny have been killed on the spot, whereas three of the 4 injured Babudeen, Mahesh and Arjun have been hospitalised at PGI Chandigarh, police stated.
Another individual, additionally by the identify of Mahesh, was launched after first assist, they stated, including that the labourers hail from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
“The inexperienced driver pressed the accelerator in place of the brake which proved fatal,” an individual who was within the automotive with Rajesh informed police.
In a video clip, police might be seen eradicating the our bodies from either side of the street.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu expressed grief over lack of lives and directed the administration to supply rapid reduction to the kin of the deceased and free medical assist to the injured, a press release issued right here stated.
Road accidents in Himachal Pradesh have claimed 6,530 lives and left 26,600 individuals injured up to now six years within the state, with pedestrians being hit in 22 per cent instances, officers stated.
In one other accident, three individuals have been killed after their automotive fell right into a gorge close to Khari on the Shivpur-Bhavai street Sirmaur district late on Monday night time.
The deceased have been recognized as Kuldeep, Pankaj and Netra Singh, all hailing from that district, police stated.
