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.
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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.)
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