Panipat. A tragic road accident near Dahar Toll Plaza in Panipat, Haryana (Panipat Accident) Two devotees died. A speeding truck hit a tractor-trolley from behind and two people lost their lives. 24 people were injured in the incident. After the accident, the accused fled leaving the truck on the spot. All the devotees who were victims of the accident were going to Baba Khatu Shyam’s Darbar Chulkana Dham.
After the incident, there was a lot of commotion on the spot and the police reached the spot and with the help of passersby, admitted the injured to the civil hospital, where the doctors declared two devotees dead, while 20 people were discharged after first aid. The rest have been admitted for treatment.
According to the information, 36-year-old Chhatarpal, a resident of village Shera, along with about 35 people of the village, left for Chulkana Dham on foot at around 6 pm on Monday evening like every year. He also took a tractor-trolley for the journey, so that children and women can sit on it when they get tired.
When they reached near village Naultha at around 10 pm, a speeding truck coming from behind hit them, killing 27 people. His father Chhatarpal and 16-year-old Ashu died on the spot in the accident. Chhatarpal was a bike mechanic by profession. He was driving a tractor at the time of the accident and was the father of two sons. The deceased Ashu was a student of class 10th. He has a younger sister. Sarpanch’s family member Surendra said that after the accident, the accused truck driver fled from the spot. Police is investigating the matter.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : June 19, 2024, 06:16 IST