A devastating road collision took place on the Bombay Expressway in the Sohna area of Gurugram early on Thursday, claiming the lives of three members of a single family. The victims were travelling back to the national capital, Delhi, after offering prayers at the renowned Balaji temple in Rajasthan. Their car collided violently with a stationary bus parked along the edge of the expressway. The impact claimed the lives of the father, mother, and a daughter, while two young children remain under critical emergency medical care.
Early Morning Collision Near Dhunela Village
The tragedy occurred at roughly 4 am on Thursday near Dhunela village within the Sohna jurisdiction. At that early hour, a bus was parked on the side of the Bombay Expressway. The passenger vehicle, which was travelling back towards Delhi from Rajasthan, lost direction and control as it approached Dhunela. In a matter of seconds, the vehicle rammed straight into the parked bus with severe force. The front section of the car was completely crushed upon impact, trapping all the passengers inside the mangled metal frame.
Returning to Delhi Following Pilgrimage
The victims were residents of the Rajokari area in Delhi, where they lived in rented accommodation. The head of the household, Bam Bam Kumar, earned his living as a taxi driver. He had planned the pilgrimage to Rajasthan with his entire family, visiting the revered Balaji temple for worship and blessings. Following their prayers, Bam Bam began driving back towards Delhi alongside his wife Roopa Devi and their three young children. They were merely hours away from their residence when the unexpected catastrophe struck on the expressway.
Three Fatalities Confirmed, Two Children Seriously Hurt
The crash resulted in the immediate deaths of Bam Bam Kumar, his wife Roopa Devi, and a young daughter named Mahi due to massive physical trauma. Two other occupants, an 11-year-old boy named Ayush and an infant girl aged only 1 year, sustained severe injuries and were pulled from the wreckage. Local residents who were nearby and highway patrolling police personnel reached the location after hearing the massive impact. Emergency rescue efforts required significant physical struggle to extricate all five individuals from the crushed car before rushing them to a nearby hospital.
Minors Under Intensive Care in Hospital
Upon arrival at the medical facility, attending doctors examined the family and officially pronounced Bam Bam Kumar, Roopa Devi, and Mahi dead. The two surviving children, 11-year-old Ayush and the 1-year-old infant, were swiftly moved into the intensive care unit (ICU). Both minors remain in an extremely critical condition as medical teams continue working around the clock to stabilise them.
Police Initiate Inquiry into the Cause
News of the tragedy has left relatives, friends, and the community in Rajokari in deep shock and grief, turning a spiritual return journey into a profound domestic loss. Investigating police officers took custody of the three bodies and transferred them for post-mortem examinations. Authorities are examining the exact factors that led the car to veer off course and crash into the stationary bus, including whether driver fatigue played a part or if an unexpected vehicular breakdown occurred before the impact.
