14 Killed In 2 Road Accidents In Haryana, Injured Hospitalised

Two road accidents in Haryana's Shahzadpur and Faridabad have killed 14 people.

Two road accidents in Haryana's Shahzadpur and Faridabad have killed 14 people.

Eight passengers were killed and four others injured on Friday when a private bus they were travelling in met with an accident with a trailer in Shahzadpur of Haryana's Ambala district. Meanwhile, another six people died after a speeding dumper rammed a car on the Faridabad-Gurugram road.

The injured have been rushed to the hospital for treatment.

The accident in Faridabad took place late Thursday night near the Mangar police post, police said. The victims were residents of Palwal who were coming to Faridabad from Gurugram in the Maruti Alto car, the police told PTI, adding that all six died on the spot.

They said the victims were in the 18-25 age group. They were identified as Putin, Jatin, Akash, Sandeep, Baljit and Vishal.

Police have seized the dumper but the driver fled the spot. 

In the Shahzadpur accident, the bus was on its way from Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh to Baddi in Himachal Pradesh. The bodies of the deceased were sent to Civil Hospital in Naraingarh town, while two to Panchkula town.

The injured were referred to the PGI in Chandigarh, IANS reported.

Four killed in accident in Rajasthan's Tonk

Four persons, including three members of a family, were killed and three injured when their van rammed into a truck in Rajasthan's Tonk district on Thursday, police said.

The accident occurred at the Devdawas crossing on the national highway. The passengers were returning in the van to their homes in Deoli after offering prayers at Khatu Shyam temple.

"Four persons were killed and three injured. Their bodies have been kept at a nearby hospital's mortuary," Ghad police station SHO Radhakishan Meena said.

The victims have been identified as Manish Sharma, his wife Ishu, brother Amit and van driver Ravi.

The injured have been referred to the district hospital.

Preliminary investigations suggest that the accident was caused by the van driver dozing off. The matter is being investigated, the police said.