A tragic road accident on the Jalandhar–Pathankot highway has cast a shadow over New Year celebrations. Late on Wednesday night, a speeding Innova car rammed into an auto-rickshaw near Raipur Adda under the jurisdiction of the Maksudan police station. The impact threw the auto out of control, after which it collided head-on with an oncoming truck.
The accident proved fatal for two young students, who died on the spot. Five others sustained serious injuries. The deceased have been identified as Prince, son of Ramkaran, and Karan, son of Aman Kumar, both residents of Shahabad in Kurukshetra. They were aged between 19 and 20 years and were studying at a college in Jalandhar.
Among the injured are four students and the auto driver. Two of them are reported to be in critical condition. The injured include Chitram, Khushpreet, Karmveer, Vicky, all residents of Shahabad, Kurukshetra, and Sunil Kumar of Rishi Nagar, Jalandhar. All injured victims were rushed to Capital Hospital in Jalandhar for treatment.
Eyewitnesses stated that the Innova driver fled the scene immediately after the collision. On receiving information, the Maksudan police and road safety force reached the spot. ASI Satnam Singh and the SHO led the police team and have initiated an investigation. Efforts are underway to identify and arrest the absconding car driver.
