Punjab: 3 killed as speeding car crashes into truck on Goraya–Phagwara National Highway
Truck driver was seriously injured, suffering fractures to his leg; he was shifted to hospital for treatment
A road accident on the Goraya–Phagwara National Highway in Punjab claimed the lives of three young men after a speeding Toyota car lost control, overturned, and crashed into a Tata 407 vehicle on the opposite carriageway.
According to eyewitnesses and officials, the Toyota was travelling at a very high speed from the Phagwara side when the driver reportedly lost control. The car overturned multiple times, crossed over to the other side of the road, and collided head-on with a truck. The impact was so severe that the Toyota was completely mangled, while the Tata 407 also sustained significant damage.
All three occupants of the Toyota died on the spot due to critical injuries. The driver of the Tata 407, identified as Vijay Kumar, was seriously injured, suffering fractures to his leg. He was immediately shifted to a hospital for medical treatment.
Vijay Kumar told police that he was driving normally when the speeding car suddenly overturned and came onto his side of the road, leaving him no chance to avoid the collision. A local garage owner, Bains, who witnessed the accident, stated that the Toyota was coming from the Lovely University side and overturned due to speeding before crashing into the Tata 407.
The Road Safety Force reached the spot soon after receiving information about the incident. ASI Makkar Singh confirmed that the car was moving at an excessively high speed and lost balance while coming from Phagwara towards Jalandhar. He clarified that the Tata 407 driver was not at fault in the accident.
Police took the bodies of the deceased into custody and sent them to the Civil Hospital for post-mortem examination. Further investigation is underway to ascertain additional details related to the accident.
