A speeding car near a village in Ujjain district killed five persons, including three children while12 others injured. The victims were standing on a roadside when the speeding car hit them, said reports.
“Five persons, including two women and three children, died on the spot when they were crushed by the car near Malikhedi village on Ujjain-Unhel road at around midnight yesterday,” Unhel police station in-charge M R Omde said.
The victims were traveling in a van which broke down, the reason why the passengers got down from the vehicle and were waiting on the side of the road. While they were waiting fro the tyre to be repaired when the speeding car crushed some to death. The driver fled after the accident leaving the vehicle behind.
“Twelve other persons also got injured in the accident. They were admitted in Ujjain’s district hospital. Their condition is not serious,” Omde said.
“The driver of the car fled from the spot. But, we have identified the car owner we will soon arrest the driver. The car belongs to a resident of Ichhawar in Dewas district,” he said.
