1 killed, 4 hurt as car rams into truck

A 24-year-old youth died while four of his friends sustained critical injuries after their car collided with a truck near Bilaspur on the Delhi-Jaipur highway in the early hours of Thursday. The group was en route from Alwar to Delhi when the accident occurred.

The deceased has been identified as Sumit Meena, a resident of Sukhal village in Sawai Madhopur district, Rajasthan. Based on a complaint filed by his father, Kamal Singh Meena, an FIR has been registered against the car’s driver, Neeraj Saini, a resident of Kishangarh in Alwar. The complaint alleges Neeraj was driving recklessly.

According to the police, Sumit had gone to Alwar two days ago to visit friends. On their way to Delhi, he was traveling in Neeraj’s Hyundai i20 along with Ramprasad, Yuvraj and Armaan. The fatal accident occurred around 3.30 am near Sidhrawali close to Mannat Hotel. Police said a truck suddenly appeared in front of the car. Though Neeraj applied brakes, the vehicle skidded and collided with the truck from behind. The truck driver fled the scene with the vehicle after the crash. Drag marks of the car were found on the highway, indicating a high-speed impact.

The police are currently investigating the incident and searching for the truck involved.