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Six Sanitation Workers Killed in High-Speed Collision on Delhi-Mumbai Expressway

A speeding pickup van struck maintenance workers, leaving six dead and five injured, as authorities investigate the hit-and-run incident.

7 killed, 4 injured as truck rams sanitation workers in Haryana
The driver of the pickup van fled leaving the vehicle at the spot on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway near Ibrahim Bas village in Firozpur Jhirka, police said.
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Overview

  • The crash occurred at 10 a.m. on April 26, 2025, near Ibrahim Bas village in Firozpur Jhirka, Haryana, during routine maintenance work.
  • The driver of the speeding pickup van fled the scene, abandoning the vehicle, and remains at large as police conduct investigations.
  • Six workers, five from Kheri Kalan and one from Jhimrawat, were killed, with their bodies severely mutilated by the collision's impact.
  • Five injured workers are receiving treatment at Mandi Khera Hospital, while authorities work to identify the deceased and reconstruct the event using CCTV footage.
  • The incident highlights systemic safety issues for maintenance workers on India's high-speed expressways, raising concerns over enforcement and protective measures.