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Mumbai Tourist Dies in NH5 Oil Tanker Crash Near Shimla

Police are investigating an overtaking collision involving a tourist convoy on the Jeori stretch, with the injured brother receiving treatment in Rampur.

Overview

  • Rachna Sonali, 44, from Mumbai, died at the scene after a motorcycle–oil tanker collision near Jeori on National Highway 5.
  • Her brother, Chirag Kenima, 42, suffered serious injuries and is undergoing treatment at the Mahatma Gandhi Medical Services Complex in Rampur.
  • Police said the crash occurred near a petrol pump as the motorcycle attempted to overtake and the woman came under the tanker.
  • The siblings were traveling from Shimla to Kalpa as part of a convoy and were riding at the end of six motorcycles and two cars.
  • Shimla district police have opened an inquiry into the circumstances of the collision and have not reported any arrests or forensic findings.