Child, mother die as truck crashes into pedestrians in Kalka

Tribune News Service

Panchkula, July 11

A mother-son duo was killed and four persons were injured when a speeding truck hit them while they were standing on the roadside near a government school on the Pinjore-Kalka road in Kalka around 7 pm yesterday.

The deceased have been identified as Sakshi (30) and her son Saksham (11 months). They died on the spot. The four injured were Neelam Kumar, his wife Swati, son Vansh and daughter Sakshi. They were shifted to the Kalka subdivisional hospital from where the doctors referred them to the Civil Hospital in Sector 6 after giving first aid.

Two two-wheelers parked near the spot were also damaged in the accident.

The truck driver tried to flee the spot but passers-by nabbed him and handed over to the police. He has been identified as Rohtash, a resident of Churu in Rajasthan.

Rishu, who witnessed the accident, told the police that the truck was on its way towards Pinjore when it hit the pedestrians before hitting a pole near the government school. Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Karam Singh, who is the investigating officer (IO) in the case, said the bodies were handed over to the family of the victims after post-mortem. The suspect would be produced before a local court tomorrow.

A case under sections 279 (rash driving), 304 A (causing death by negligence), 337 (causing hurt) and 427 (causing damage) of the Indian Penal Code has been registered at the Kalka police station.