A severe road accident in Baran district has left a community in deep sorrow after a brother and sister lost their lives. The fatal crash took place near Bilkheda Dang in the Shahabad region, where a motorcycle and a heavy dump truck collided head-on. The impact of the collision was catastrophic, resulting in the immediate deaths of the two siblings on the bike, while another individual sustained injuries. Following the accident, a large crowd of local residents gathered at the scene, prompting a swift response from the local police force to initiate rescue operations.
Victims identified as residents of Devari village
The siblings who lost their lives in the unfortunate mishap hailed from Devari village. Authorities identified the deceased as 20-year-old Sandeep Jatav and his 24-year-old sister Jyoti Jatav. According to available details, the two were traveling on a motorcycle and heading toward Devari when the tragedy struck near Bilkheda Dang, where their vehicle crossed paths with the oncoming dump truck traveling from the opposite direction.
Dump truck was returning from a school construction site
Local villagers stated that the dump truck involved in the crash had just unloaded gravel for an ongoing construction project at the government residential school located in Bilkheda Dang. The truck was returning toward Devari while Sandeep and Jyoti were approaching from the opposite side on their bike. The two vehicles crashed directly into each other, and the sheer force of the collision proved fatal for the young riders.
Police response and ongoing investigation
A crowd quickly formed at the location immediately after the crash. Kasbathana Station House Officer Yogish Kumar Sharma arrived at the scene with a police team to assess the situation. The authorities shifted both deceased victims to the Shahabad hospital. The sudden tragedy has plunged the family into profound grief and cast a pall of gloom over the entire area. Meanwhile, police are gathering details regarding the injured individual and investigating the exact circumstances and causes that led to the fatal collision, with further findings pending completion of the inquiry.
