Overview
- In Rajasthan on NH-52 near Harasawa, a car struck a pickup and then an oncoming truck, killing seven women from one family returning from a funeral.
- The Rajasthan driver and another passenger were seriously injured, and state leaders issued condolences as police documented the scene and moved bodies to a mortuary.
- Near Berasia in Madhya Pradesh, a loaded pickup and a tractor-trailer collided head-on on Makar Sankranti, leaving five dead and nine critically injured.
- Berasia police cited speed as the primary cause, with the SDM and emergency teams clearing a traffic jam and transporting victims to a district hospital.
- In Karnataka’s Thirthahalli area, a car returning from a wedding collided head-on with an RTC bus, killing three including children aged 9 and 15 as police registered a case and began a probe.