Police Hunt Driver After Truck Overturns on Family Car in Bundi, Killing Four
Investigators cite a suspected tyre burst and have seized the vehicles as they examine how a passing crane factored into the crash.
Overview
- The crash on NH‑52 near Silor bridge occurred around 6:30 p.m. Thursday, leaving four dead and one injured from a Tonk family traveling to Kota.
- Police say the gravel-laden trailer reportedly hit the car from behind after a tyre burst, skidded across the highway, struck a crane, and then overturned onto the car, burying it in gravel.
- Both the truck and crane drivers fled the scene and a search is underway to trace them, while all three vehicles involved have been seized.
- The deceased were identified as Moinuddin, 60, Fariuddin, 45, Azamiuddin, 40, and their cousin Saifuddin, 28; Saifuddin’s father, Vasiuddin, 64, sustained injuries.
- Rescuers used a crane to extricate the car, the injured person was admitted for treatment, post-mortems were conducted and bodies handed to relatives, and a formal investigation continues.