JAIPUR: A family waiting by the roadside for public transport was devastated after a speeding trailer allegedly veered off the Delhi-Ajmer Highway and rammed into them in Jaipur on Tuesday morning, killing three children on the spot and leaving their parents critically injured, police said.The accident took place between 8.45 am and 9 am near the 200 Feet Bypass on Ajmer Road, outside a hotel.According to police, the trailer was travelling from Jaipur towards Ajmer when the driver allegedly lost control of the vehicle.The trailer ploughed into the family of five, a husband, wife and their three children, who were standing near a bus stop waiting for transport before crashing into the roadside railing.“The trailer was coming from the highway and hit the children who were standing at the bus stop. Three children died on the spot, and four others were injured, including the parents. Both of the mother’s legs were broken,” Traffic Police Officer Puniram Meena told ANIWhile speaking to ANI, Surendra Singh, ACP, Sodala, Jaipur Police Commissionerate, said, “Some family members were sitting by the side of this road. A trailer came and ran them over; the bodies of three children were recovered, and two injured individuals have been sent to the hospital.”Amin Hasan, ACP, Traffic Police, Jaipur, said the family was waiting for transport when the speeding trailer struck them.“This incident occurred around 9 o’clock. A family, comprising a husband, wife, and their three children, was waiting for transport. In the meantime, this trailer ran them over. Preliminary reports indicate that the three children have died, while the parents sustained serious injuries and have been hospitalised,” Hasan told ANI.Police rushed to the scene after receiving information and shifted the injured couple to hospital for treatment.The bodies of the three children were sent to the Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital mortuary for post-mortem examination.The accident also led to a massive traffic jam on Ajmer Road.Police said further investigation into the incident is underway.(With agency inputs)
Delhi-Ajmer Highway horror: Speeding trailer runs over 3 children, critically injures parents in Jaipur | Jaipur News
