At least 12 people have died and several others have been injured after an out-of-control truck crashed into devotees gathered near the Sheetla Mata Temple in Gwalior late Saturday night, breaking through a police checkpoint and damaging the temple’s gate and outer wall.
The truck reportedly broke through police barricades before running over pilgrims on the road and crashing into the temple’s outer wall and gate.
It broke through the police barricades, suddenly lost control, came down, and crashed into the outer wall and gate of the temple. The truck reportedly broke through police barricades before running over pilgrims on the road and crashing into the temple’s outer wall and gate. “This is a tragic incident where pilgrims were travelling to Sheetla Mata Temple in large numbers. The road coming from the Chhinor side has a steep slope where heavy traffic is restricted. At least five to six patients were critically injured, while others sustained minor injuries. Gwalior Collector Ruchika Chauhan also detailed the incident, saying that after receiving the information regarding the accident, ambulances and other vehicles were dispatched for the relief operation.
The incident occurred at around 1:30 AM when a paddy-laden truck travelling from the Chhinor direction lost control on a steep slope where heavy vehicles are restricted, according to Gwalior Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Dharmveer Singh. Around 1.30 AM, a truck loaded with paddy was stopped there. The SSP said 39 people had been taken to hospital following the incident, of whom 12 died. She said that 29 people have sustained various injuries.
The devotees who were on the road were crushed underneath it, leading to this accident,” Singh said. “Two police personnel who were on duty at the spot were also injured, and their treatment is ongoing,” he added.
