7 Killed, 14 Injured As Truck, SUV Collide In Madhya Pradesh's Sidhi
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The truck driver was detained, the official said, adding further investigation was underway.
DSP Gayatri Tiwari. (PTI)
Seven persons were killed and 14 others injured in a collision between a truck and a sports utility vehicle (SUV) in Madhya Pradesh’s Sidhi district early on Monday, police said.
The incident took place at around 2.30 am near Upni petrol pump on Sidhi-Bahri Road, Deputy Superintendent of Police Gayatri Tiwari said.
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The vehicles collided head-on when the SUV (a taxi service) carrying members of a family was going towards Maihar, while the truck was heading to Bahri from Sidhi, she said.
Seven persons travelling in the SUV were killed and 14 other occupants were injured in the accident, the official said.
Nine injured persons were referred to neighbouring Rewa for further treatment and the others were being treated at the Sidhi district hospital, she said.
“Last night at around 2 am, we received the information about the accident between a bulker and a car near Utni Petrol Pump. Around 14 people have been injured and at least seven have died. The bulker was going from Sidhi to Bahri. Investigation is underway," Tiwari said.
The truck driver was detained, the official said, adding further investigation was underway.
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Sidhi, India, India
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