At least four people were killed after a car and a pickup van were hit by an oil tanker on Friday night on the Delhi-Jaipur highway. As per police, the accident took place near Gurugram’s Sidhrawali village.
Speaking to ANI, Investigation officer of Bilaspur police station, Vinod Kumar said that an oil tanker coming from Jaipur broke the divider and hit a car. Following the hit, the car was engulfed in fire due to the presence of CNG cylinders inside it.
#WATCH | Haryana: A tanker hits a car and pickup vehicle near Sidhrawali on Delhi-Jaipur Highway. Further details awaited. pic.twitter.com/RhmzpS1PKL— ANI (@ANI) November 11, 2023
Kumar further said that the passengers inside were probably travelling to Jaipur. “We received information regarding the accident that occurred on the Delhi-Jaipur Highway. When we reached the spot, we found that a car was gutted with fire, and three people were killed”, he said.
After hitting the car, the oil tanker also crashed with a pickup van on the highway. The driver of the van died on the spot, due to the crash, police added.
While briefing about the accident, IO Kumar told ANI, “The accused driver of the oil tanker fled away and efforts are underway to catch him.”
Further investigation on the matter is currently underway.
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