BETUL: At least three people were killed and two others severely injured after the car they were travelling hit a stationary crane on a highway connecting Itarsi and Betul on Tuesday.
According to initial information from the police, the tragic accident occurred between 3 a.m. to 3:30 near the Basant Petrol Pump on Itarsi Road in the Kotwali police station area.
Police said the preliminary investigation revealed that a car driven at high speed hit with a crane parked on the roadside. The impact of the collision was so severe that the first half portion of the car was completely crushed.
Upon receiving information, Betul Kotwali police reached the spot and rescued the people stranded in the car. The police had to use a cutter machine to pull the people stranded in the car.