Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh): A tragic road accident occurred in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior where 5 youths who were friends died on the spot in the horrific accident on the Gwalior-Jhansi highway, as reported on Sunday morning.
There are reports that all of them celebrated throughout the night before the deadly crash. A video has also surfaced on social media showing them driving the Fortuner SUV at 140 kmph when the accident occurred.
Upon receiving the news of the accident, a police team arrived at the scene and took all the bodies into custody and sent them for post-mortem.
According to information received, the deceased have been identified as Prince, Aditya, Abhimanyu, Kaushal and Shivam.
According to information received, a Toyota Fortuner (MP 07 CG 9006) was coming from Jhansi. As the vehicle passed in front of Malwa College at around 6:30 am, a tractor loaded with sand came out from a turn.
The Fortuner was moving at a high speed, causing the driver to lose control and the vehicle rammed into the tractor trolley. The accident was so severe that half of the Fortuner was crushed under the trolley.
All five died on the spot in this horrific road accident. The bodies were trapped between the tractor trolley and the car.
The car was completely shattered. Police arrived on the scene and, with the help of villagers, began efforts to remove the bodies by cutting the car with a cutter.
All the bodies were subsequently exhumed and sent for post-mortem examination.
(Inputs by FP News Service)