The devotees were travelling to Chittorgarh’s Sanwariya Seth temple after visiting Khatushyamji temple.
Three people were killed and seven injured after a bus carrying pilgrims from Maharashtra collided with a trailer on the Jaipur-Ajmer National Highway in Jaipur’s Bagru area early Saturday, police said.
Passengers seated in the front portion of the bus sustained serious injuries in the collision. Police and local residents rescued those trapped inside the damaged vehicle and rushed the injured to Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital in Jaipur. It collided with a trailer while descending the Bagru culvert.
The accident occurred around 1.50 am as the bus was descending the Bagru culvert. “The bus was carrying 28 pilgrims travelling from Nashik in Maharashtra to Sanwalia Seth in Chittorgarh.
Three people died on the spot,” Bagru station house officer Chandrabhan said.
Police are investigating the circumstances of the crash. The seven injured passengers were taken to the trauma centre at SMS Hospital, where they were treated under the supervision of senior doctors. “Two of the seven patients were admitted in a critical condition, while three were kept in the observation ward for close monitoring. All six occupants were residents of Agra in Uttar Pradesh and were returning from Khatushyamji.
The deceased were identified as Mahendra, 38, Sandeep, 45, and Deepak, 47. Earlier on Friday, four friends were killed and two injured when their Swift car plunged into a ditch after a tyre burst on National Highway 148 (Dausa-Manoharpur) in Jaipur district’s Raisar area. “The accident occurred around 6 am in the Raisar police station area.
The trailer was on fire when the bus collided with it, according to the station house officer. The remaining two were discharged after first aid,” trauma officer at the hospital Rajendra Mandia said. Police said the exact cause of the collision would be established after the investigation. Four died on the spot, while two were injured,” said circle officer Ram Kishan Vishnoi.
