Overview
- The collision occurred around 6 a.m. near Malwa College under Jhansi Road police station limits, about 20 km from Gwalior.
- All five occupants of the SUV died at the scene and were identified as Kshitij alias Prince Rajawat, Kaushal Bhadoriya, Aditya Pratap Singh Jadaun, Abhimanyu Singh and Shivam Rajpurohit, all residents of Deendayal Nagar.
- Investigators are analyzing CCTV to assess fault, including whether the tractor trolley entered from the wrong direction or if other negligence was involved.
- Gwalior police said the car struck a sand-laden tractor, with officials noting the vehicle was traveling from the Dabra side and hit the tractor from behind.
- Local reports said villagers helped police cut open the mangled SUV to recover the bodies, which were sent for post-mortem, and officers are tracing the tractor driver who was not found at the scene.