Nov 25, 2024 05:20 PM IST
Trivendra Singh Panwar was hit when he was entering into his automotive exterior the Forest View Lodge on Dehradun Highway after attending a perform
Dehradun: Former Uttarakhand Kranti Dal (UKD) chief Trivendra Singh Panwar was among the many three individuals killed on Sunday night in Rishikesh in Dehradun district after a truck allegedly misplaced management and hit a number of autos, police stated.
The opposite two deceased had been recognized by the police as Gurjeet Singh (36), a Rishikesh resident, and Jatin (23), a resident of Delhi. (Videograb)
Panwar (71) was hit when he was entering into his automotive exterior the Forest View Lodge on Dehradun Highway after attending a perform. Police recognized the opposite two deceased as Gurjeet Singh (36), a Rishikesh resident, and Jatin (23), a resident of Delhi.
Senior superintendent of police (SSP) Ajai Singh stated the accident passed off at 10pm on Sunday when the rushing truck emerged from an underpass close to Natraj Chowk and was making an attempt to affix the visitors on the principle highway. The truck collided with a number of parked autos and hit three individuals inflicting extreme accidents. Trivendra Singh Panwar and Gurjeet Singh succumbed to their accidents on the hospital. Jatin handed away at AIIMS Rishikesh on Monday morning.
The truck driver fled from the spot however was later arrested. Vijay Kumar, a resident of Rumsi village in Rudraprayag district, advised the police that he wasn’t rushing.
The motive force advised the police that he panicked when he noticed the casualties and ran away.
“During questioning, the truck driver said an Innova car crashed into his vehicle. After the crash, when he went to inspect the back of the container, he saw the wrecked car and the bodies…. He apprehended that he would be held responsible for it so he fled the scene… He also switched off his mobile phone and went into hiding,” the SSP stated.
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