A collision between a car and a heavy dumper on the Mithri bypass in the Nawa police station area of Didwana Kuchaman district killed all four people travelling in the car at around 5 am on Wednesday. Two of the dead were women and two were men, including three members of the same family, leaving the local area in mourning.
Three members of one family were among the dead
The dead were identified as Lakshman Singh, his wife Tulsi, their daughter Sheetal and Ramakishan, the car driver. The victims included two women and two men. Lakshman Singh, Tulsi and Sheetal were the three relatives from one family, while Ramakishan was driving the car. The family was living in a rented house in Palri village near Mithri. Tulsi worked as an ANM in the health department and was serving at the Kasera sub-health centre. The sudden loss of the health worker along with two members of her family created deep sorrow in the department and the village. The identification established that the three relatives and the driver had all been travelling together in the car.
High-speed dumper flattened the car
The crash occurred early on Wednesday as people were beginning their day. A heavily loaded dumper carrying murad, described as soil and stones, was moving at high speed from the opposite direction. It became uncontrollable before striking the car with great force. The impact scattered pieces of the vehicle and compressed its structure almost completely. All four occupants were trapped in the wreckage. Since they had already died at the scene, responders' immediate task was to recover the bodies rather than provide treatment. The load was part of the description of the dumper, but the available information does not say that it caused the loss of control. That question will be addressed in the police inquiry.
Police and locals cut the wreckage to recover bodies
Local residents gathered at the site as soon as they learned about the collision. They promptly informed the police control room and the 108 ambulance service. The Nawa police station team and the 108 ambulance crew reached the spot without delay and began the rescue operation. The car's condition made removing the four bodies a major challenge for the police. The wreckage offered very little usable space, making local help essential to the recovery effort. With considerable effort and help from local people, responders cut through sections of the vehicle and brought out all four victims.
Bodies placed in the Nawa sub-district hospital mortuary
The four bodies were taken from the crash site to the Nawa sub-district hospital and placed in its mortuary. Police informed the victims' relatives about the tragedy. Once the relatives arrive at the hospital, post-mortems will be conducted. The bodies will be handed over to the family for the final rites only after that procedure is completed. The bodies remained secured in the mortuary while relatives were contacted. The loss of three members of one family and the driver in a single crash has left the relatives overwhelmed with grief.
Crane clears vehicles as police seize dumper
The accident badly disrupted traffic on the Mithri bypass. The damaged car and the dumper obstructed movement until police arranged a crane and had both vehicles removed from the road, after which traffic was restored. Police seized the dumper identified as responsible for the crash and sent it to the police station. A case has been registered, and investigators have begun a detailed examination of what caused the collision. Early inquiries are considering high speed, fog and the possibility of a brief lapse into sleep, but none of these factors has been confirmed. Both vehicles had to be removed before normal movement could resume. The seized dumper was taken to the police station as the registered case moved into detailed investigation. The full account will become clear only after the police investigation is completed.
