GWALIOR: Five members of a single family lost their lives and five people, including an autorickshaw driver were critically injured when a speeding Mahindra Scorpio rammed into their overloaded three-wheeler in Gwalior’s Thatipur area early on Friday morning.
The collision occurred around 3 AM near the Jain temple ahead of the Parshuram intersection. The family of nine had been returning home after offering prayers at the Sheetla Mata temple near the bus stand when the SUV struck their vehicle with immense force.
The impact was so immense that the autorickshaw was airborne for a few seconds before crashing into a neem tree by the side of the road, leaving the passengers with little chance to escape.
The deceased have been identified as Shubham alias Lali (30), son of Mahesh Shakya; his wife Shagun; Indrajit alias Pappu Shakya (55), Shubham’s paternal uncle; Leela (52), Indrajit’s wife; and Preeti (60), Shubham’s mother-in-law from Meerut. Among the injured are Preeti (20), Shubham’s younger relative; his two sons Priyansh (5) and Aarav (6); and another family member.