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6 killed in truck-car collision in western India
NEW DELHI, Sept. 21, 2018 (BSS/XINHUA) – At least six people have been
killed and two others injured in a truck-car collision in the western Indian
state of Maharashtra, police said Friday.
The accident occurred in the state’s Hingoli district.
“A car carrying the eight victims collided head on with a truck coming from
opposite direction on Hingoli- Washim highway late Thursday night,” a police
official said.
While six people died in the impact of the crash, those injured have been
admitted to a nearby hospital where their condition is said to be critical,
he added.
Local media reports said that the accident triggered massive snarls on the
highway Friday morning, with tailbacks up to 2 km.
A probe has been ordered into the incident, the official said. “The truck
driver has been booked for rash and negligent driving,” he added.
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