MAIHAR: At least four people were killed and 12 others were severely injured in a road accident on National Highway-30 in Maihar district, said officials on Tuesday.
The incident on Monday evening occurred near Tiloura village under the Nadan police station area when a speeding passenger vehicle, carrying members of the Patel family from Padariya village in neighbouring Katni district, crashed into a container truck.
The collision was not head-on but from behind, yet the impact was severe enough to cause widespread chaos at the scene. According to police, the vehicle carrying the passengers rammed into the rear of the truck with tremendous force, mangling the front portion of the passenger vehicle.
Three occupants died instantaneously, while 12 others sustained injuries.