Five killed, one injured in road accident in Bathinda

Tribune News Service

Bathinda, July 9

Five persons were killed and one sustained serious injuries after a car they were traveling in collided with an oil tanker on the Maur-Rampura road in Bathinda district on Thursday.

As per information, a Swift car with registration number PB3N 4414 and six youngsters on-board was over-speeding when it collided with an oil tanker near Ram Nagar village, which is approximately five kilometres from the Maur Mandi area.

According to passers-by, the collision was really dreadful and five persons died on the spot while one person was critically injured.

The injured has been shifted to Civil Hospital, Bathinda.

All the five killed in the accident are said to be in their twenties. They were returning to their villages after shopping. The police is investigating the matter.

The deceased have been identified as Harmandeep Singh, Harpreet Singh, Armaan Singh (all residents of Jajjal village in Talwandi Sabo), Manpreet Singh from Malkana and Dileshwar from Jogewala village.