Kota (Rajasthan), February 13 – A tragic accident occurred on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway early Thursday morning when a bus carrying 57 pilgrims returning from Mahakumbh collided with a stationary truck. The crash resulted in the deaths of three people, while two others sustained injuries, according to police reports.
The pilgrims were traveling from Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, where they had participated in the Mahakumbh, and were heading back to Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh when the accident took place near Karodia village in Kota district.
Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Hariraj Singh stated that the bus rammed into a parked truck around 6:30 AM. The deceased were identified as Kishorilal (60), his wife Kailashibai (54), and another passenger named Ashok, all residents of Madhya Pradesh.
The two injured passengers, Chamanlal and Parvati, were rushed to MBS Hospital in Kota, where they are receiving treatment. The remaining passengers were reported to be safe.
Initial investigations suggest that the driver might have dozed off at the wheel, leading to the accident. Following the collision, the driver fled the scene, and authorities have launched a search operation to locate him.
The bodies of the deceased have been sent for post-mortem examination, and further investigations into the incident are underway.
