Dewas (Madhya Pradesh): Four people died and two others sustained injuries after a dumper allegedly hit a loading auto in Dewas district on Wednesday, said the police.
The incident occurred at Indore-Bhopal bypass in Dewas around 4 am on Wednesday. Those who died were identified as Dharmendra of Shankargarh in Dewas, Rani of Sagar district and her two children Hrithik, 2, and Anshu, 3.
Rani's husband Suraj (35) and auto driver Bablu of Raisen district sustained severe injuries. They are undergoing treatment at Dewas district hospital.
"Information was received on dial 100 about a road accident at Indore-Bhopal bypass after which the police rushed to the spot. A total of four persons, including a woman and two children, died and two others sustained injuries after a recklessly driven dumper hit a loading auto. The auto was going to Indore from Bhopal," Nahar Darwaza police station in-charge, R C Kalsiya said.
The driver, Bablu told police that he was going from Bhopal to Indore. The family of Suraj was boarded in the auto from Shiv Nagar locality in Bhopal and they left around 10 pm on Tuesday from Bhopal. The dumper broke the road divider, hit the auto from the front side.
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