The death toll in the accident on the Ajmer Highway in Rajasthan’s Jaipur rose to four after a man succumbed to his injuries during treatment at the Government Jaipuria Hospital on Tuesday. Hospital Superintendent Dr Jeevraj Singh confirmed that the man, Chandraprakash, died while undergoing treatment.
Earlier in the day, three children were killed after a speeding trailer hit a family of five, Chandraprakash, his wife, and their three children, who were standing on the roadside waiting for public transport on the Ajmer Road Highway near the 200 Feet Bypass in Jaipur. The children's mother remains critically injured and is undergoing treatment at the hospital.
According to police, the trailer allegedly went out of control and crushed them before crashing into a railing on the roadside.
The incident occurred between 8.45 am and 9.00 am in front of a hotel on the main Delhi-Ajmer Highway.
"The trailer was coming from the highway and hit the children who were standing at the bus stop. Three children died on the spot," Traffic Police Officer Puniram Meena informed.
Surendra Singh, ACP, Sodala, Jaipur Police Commissionerate, said, "Some family members were sitting by the side of this road. A trailer came and ran them over; the bodies of three children were recovered."
Amin Hasan, ACP, Traffic Police, Jaipur, added that the victims were waiting for transport when the accident took place.
"This incident occurred around 9 o'clock. A family, comprising a husband, wife, and their three children, was waiting for transport. In the meantime, this trailer ran them over. Preliminary reports indicate that the three children have died, while the parents sustained serious injuries and have been hospitalised," Hasan informed.
The bodies of the three children were sent to the mortuary of Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital for post-mortem.
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