Speeding pickup truck kills 6 workers on Delhi-Mumbai expressway

Six workers engaged in cleaning work were killed, while five others were critically injured after a speeding pickup vehicle hit them near Ibrahimbas village on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway under Ferozpur Jhirka police station in district Nuh on Saturday morning.

The injured have been admitted to a hospital for treatment, where their condition remains critical.

The accident took place around 10 am when about 11 sanitation workers were cleaning the expressway.

Suddenly, a speeding pickup vehicle hit these workers. The collision was so severe that six workers died on the spot.

Locals immediately informed the police and helped in taking the injured to the hospital.

Soon, a huge crowd gathered on the road. Ambulances, road safety agency vehicles, and police teams also reached the spot.

A senior police officer said that the deceased have not been identified yet.

Five deceased are said to be residents of Kheri Kalan village and one resident of Jhimrawat village. The cause of the accident is being investigated, and action has been initiated against the pickup driver, who managed to flee away from the spot.

“The circumstances of the accident will be ascertained with the help of CCTV footage and other evidence. The injured are being treated in hospital, and we are investigating with all angles,” said Inspector Aman Singh, SHO of Ferozpur Jhirka police station.

Haryana Tribune