3 killed, 14 hurt in vehicle collision on Jalandhar-Amritsar highway

In a tragic road accident at least three people, including two women, lost their lives and around 14 others were injured when an Ertiga car collided with another four-wheeler on Jalandhar-Amritsar National Highway, near Gudana Bridge, just before the Dhilwan toll plaza on Saturday morning.

The deceased were identified as Kalyan Singh, (60), his wife Parveen Kumari, (58), and a 19-year-old woman, all residents of Hoshiarpur district.

According to initial reports, the accident occurred around 5 am. A passerby alerted emergency services about a major crash on the highway. Upon receiving call, a team from the Road Safety Force deployed on the Dayalpur-Beas route No. 52902, including ASI Kuldeep Singh and constables Vikas and Jagtar Singh, rushed to the spot.

The accident involved a Maruti Ertiga (bearing registration number HR-67-E-8027) driven by Bhama, a resident of Karnal, and another pick up four-wheeler (bearing registration number Punjab-07-CJ-1390). The collision was so intense that both vehicles overturned, and Ertiga plunged off the bridge.

Emergency personnel immediately began rescue operations and shifted all injured passengers to the nearest hospital in Beas for medical treatment. Unfortunately, three passengers, including two women, succumbed to their injuries on the spot. The injured were admitted to different hospitals.

Confirming the incident, Dhilwan SHO Inspector Dalwinderbir Singh said an investigation by ASI Moorta Singh, who inspected the spot shortly after the accident was reported, was currently underway.