Punjab Newsline | Jalandhar
Two labourers were killed and nine others seriously injured after an auto-rickshaw carrying a group of workers crashed into a truck parked on the National Highway in Punjab’s Jalandhar district. The impact was so severe that the auto-rickshaw was badly mangled, triggering panic at the accident site.
According to the information available, around 10 to 12 labourers were travelling from Ludhiana to Jalandhar to work at a palace, where they were scheduled to handle crockery-related tasks. The accident occurred when their auto-rickshaw collided with a truck parked along the highway.
Following the incident, local residents alerted the Road Safety Force (SSF). Jaswinder Singh, the in-charge of the SSF team, reached the spot with his personnel. With the help of local people, the team rescued the injured passengers trapped inside the damaged vehicle and rushed them to the Civil Hospital in Phillaur for treatment.
Dr Tania at the hospital confirmed that two people had died in the accident. Their bodies were kept in the hospital mortuary. The identities of the deceased had not been confirmed at the time of reporting.
The nine injured labourers have been identified as Santosh, Sarabjit, Shishupal, Ankit, Manjeet, Rahul, Hardeep, Himanshu and Randeep. They are currently undergoing treatment at the hospital.
Ramveer, an eyewitness who was travelling behind the auto-rickshaw, said the workers had set out together for their workplace. The sudden collision created chaos at the scene, prompting people nearby to rush to help the victims.
Police have registered a case and initiated further legal proceedings. The circumstances surrounding the accident are being investigated.
