Gwalior’s highways claimed four more lives in a horrific collision between a heavily laden truck and a car on January 30. The crash occurred in the Maharajpura area, where poor visibility from thick fog set the stage for disaster.
Eyewitnesses reported the truck barreling down the road at high speed before smashing head-on into the oncoming car. The force of the impact reduced the vehicle to a crumpled heap, killing all occupants instantly.
Police teams cordoned off the area, using heavy machinery to recover the remains. The gruesome task revealed the extent of the destruction, with bodies entangled in the debris.
Identified victims include driver Saurabh Sharma and passengers Jyoti Yadav, Bhure Prajapati, and Uma Rathore from Bhind. They were en route from Agra to Bhind when the hitchhikers boarded Sharma’s car for the final leg of their trip.
As the truck driver escaped into the fog-shrouded morning, investigators pieced together evidence suggesting reckless driving in adverse weather. A formal complaint has been filed, and probes continue.
The bodies were sent for autopsy as grieving kin arrived at the scene. Traffic disruptions lasted well into the day, highlighting vulnerabilities in highway management.
Gwalior has seen a spate of similar accidents recently. On January 22, a truck plowed into a motorcycle carrying a family from Jalaun, UP, resulting in three fatalities. The victims were heading back after their daughter’s hospital check-up in Gwalior.
Experts call for urgent interventions like radar-based speed traps and anti-fog protocols to curb these preventable tragedies on Madhya Pradesh roads.
