Overview
- The SUV carrying Lakhnadon MLA Yogendra Singh Baba crashed into the boundary wall of a roadside school near Banjari village and caught fire after the driver lost control, police said.
- Local villagers helped free the MLA, his gunman Raju Dhurve, and driver Annu from the locked vehicle before the fire consumed the SUV.
- Doctors treated all three for minor injuries and discharged them from a Lakhnadon hospital, with the driver requiring a few stitches.
- Police, who are collecting witness statements and reviewing footage circulating on social media, say the loss of control followed an attempt to avoid a cow and have opened a preliminary inquiry.
- The incident highlights recurring road-safety risks from cattle on Indian highways and shows how quick local rescue efforts can prevent loss of life when accidents occur.