6 Killed In Vehicle Pile-Up On Highway In MP's Manpur

Six people died, and several others were injured when a traveller collided with a bike and tanker.

The injured people from the accident.

Source : ANI

At least six people died, and 15 others were injured when a traveller collided with a motorcycle before crashing into a tanker in Madhya Pradesh’s Manpur early on Friday morning. The accident occurred around 3 am, when the traveller was carrying passengers from Belagavi, Karnataka. They coming back from a pilgrimage to the Mahakal Temple in Ujjain.

As per ANI, two people travelling on a bike, residents of Madhya Pradesh, and two others died on the spot, while two more succumbed to injuries during treatment at the hospital.

The police soon reached the spot upon receiving information about the crash and sent the injured to MY hospital in Indore. About 16 people are undergoing treatment.

While speaking to ANI, Additional Collector Roshan Rai said that the road accident occurred between a bike, a traveller and a tanker near Manpur area in Mhow, Indore, “in which four people died on the spot and two others succumbed to injuries in the hospital”. Rai further said, “16 people are undergoing treatment at the hospital, two people are said to be critical. The passengers were travelling to have darshan of Mahakaleshwar temple and Omkareshwar temple."

The administration is providing all the possible help for the treatment of the passengers and if financial assistance is required, then it will be arranged as well. The passengers travelling in the bus are residents of Belgaum (Karnataka), while two people on a bike were residents of Madhya Pradesh, the officer said.

According to The Times Of India, Manpur Police Station Superintendent Ravi identified the deceased bikers as Himanshu from Dharampuri and Shubham from Sendhwa, both of whom died on the spot due to the impact of the crash.

An investigation into the matter is underway to ascertain the reasons for the accident.