Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], July 7 : Three children were killed, and their parents were critically injured after a speeding trailer struck the family on the Ajmer Road Highway near the 200 Feet Bypass in Jaipur on Tuesday morning, police said.
The incident occurred around 8:45 AM to 9:00 AM in front of a hotel on the main Delhi-Ajmer Highway, when a trailer heading from Jaipur towards Ajmer allegedly went out of control.
According to police, the family of five, a husband, wife and their three children, were standing by the roadside, waiting for public transport near the 200 Feet Bypass square, when the trailer ran off and crushed them. The vehicle then crashed into the roadside railing.
"The trailer was coming from the highway and hit the children who were standing at the bus stop. Three children died on the spot, and four others were injured, including the parents. Both of the mother's legs were broken," Traffic Police Officer Puniram Meena told ANI
While speaking to ANI, 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, and two injured individuals have been sent to the hospital."
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 told ANI.
Upon receiving information, police rushed to the spot and shifted the injured to the hospital for treatment. The bodies of the three children were sent to the mortuary of Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital for post-mortem.
The accident triggered a massive traffic jam on Ajmer Road.
Police said further investigation is underway.