Balotra, October 16 (IANS). In a tragic road accident last night near Sada village in Sindhari police station area of Balotra district of Rajasthan, four friends died alive by burning alive, while a youth was seriously injured. The accident occurred due to a head-on collision between a speeding Scorpio and a trailer, after which a massive fire broke out in both vehicles. According to the police, late at night there was a massive collision between a Scorpion and a trailer that came from the front near Sada village. The collision was so severe that both the vehicles immediately burst into flames, which became horrific in no time. Four people traveling in the Scorpion were caught in the fire and did not get a chance to get out. According to the information received, Mohan Singh (35) son of Dhud Singh, Shambhu Singh (20) son of Deep Singh, Pancharam (22) son of Lumbaram and Prakash (28) son of Samparam died instantly due to fire in the accident. The Scorpio driver Dilip Singh (age not mentioned) was seriously injured. Local people and police immediately reached the spot and took the injured Dilip Singh to the hospital, where his condition is still critical. As soon as information about the accident was received, the Sindhari police and fire brigade teams reached the spot, but due to the intensity of the fire, four people could not be saved. The police sent the bodies for postmortem and started investigating the accident. In the initial investigation, high speed and possibly negligence on the part of the driver are considered to be the cause of the accident. There is a wave of mourning in the area due to this tragic incident. The families of the deceased are in a bad condition and are crying. The police registered a case against the trailer driver and started searching for him. Investigation continues to find out the exact cause of the accident. –IANS SHK/DSC Share this story Tags
Balotra: Four killed due to burns in Scorpio trailer collision, one in critical condition
