Six killed, 14 injured as vehicle carrying pilgrims collides with trailer in Jodhpur

Six people were killed and 14 others were injured when a truck carrying pilgrims collided with a trailer loaded with grain sacks on Jodhpur-Balesar National Highway 125 in the early hours of Sunday, police said.

The accident occurred near Khari Beri village in Jodhpur district.

Balesar SHO Moolsingh Bhati said that the tempo carrying around 20 pilgrims from Gujarat’s Banaskantha and Dhansura districts to Ramdeora was hit by the fast trailer coming from the opposite direction.

“Three women, apart from three others, died on the spot. Their bodies were taken to the mortuary of Balesar hospital. 14 injured were admitted to the hospital and referred to MDM Hospital in Jodhpur,” Bhati said. he said.

A case has been registered and further investigation is on, the SHO added.