15 Killed, 6 Hurt After Tractor and Jeep Collide in MP’s Morena

The driver of the tractor-trolley that was carrying illegally mined sand fled the spot after the accident.

The incident occurred at 6 AM on Thursday, 21 June.

(Photo: ANI)

At least fifteen people were killed and six others injured on Thursday, 21 June, when a tractor-trolley rammed into a jeep at a crossing in Madhya Pradesh’s Morena district.

The sand-laden tractor-trolley hit the overloaded jeep carrying nearly 20 people of a family around 6 am at a crossroad near Ganjrampur village.

Amit Sanghi, SP, Morena to PTI

Twelve people were reported dead on the spot while three others succumbed to their injuries later in the day.

A tractor-trolley rammed into a jeep in Morena district.(Photo: ANI)

The victims, all from Gwalior district, were on their way to Ghurgan village for a condolence meeting, he said.

The driver of the tractor-trolley, which was carrying illegally-mined sand from the National Chambal Sanctuary, fled the spot after the accident, Amit Sanghi told PTI.

The police have registered a case against the driver and a probe has been launched.

(With inputs from PTI and ANI.)