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Jammu: A couple and their two daughters from Jammu were killed and another sustained severe injuries as their car was collided by two trucks in the Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir. The accident occurred near Tikri along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, resulting in the deaths of a couple and their two daughters.
According to reports, the car was crushed between two trucks in the wee hours of Sunday in the Salora area of Udhampur district on the Jammu-Udhampur highway.
The family, en route to Kashmir, faced the fatal collision at Salore shortly in the early hours. A recklessly driven truck collided with their private car, subsequently impacting another truck. Nitin Dogra (37), his wife Rittu (32), and daughters Khushi (17) and Vani (11) lost their lives on the spot. Their 15-year-old daughter, Brinda, suffered critical injuries.
Police officials have registered a case, and a search is underway to nab the truck driver responsible for the accident. The driver absconded from the spot after the tragic collision, prompting efforts to bring the individual to justice.
Separate incident claims unidentified truck driver’s life
In another tragic incident, an unidentified truck driver lost his life when his vehicle, loaded with bovine animals, plunges from a bridge near Manwal in the Jhajjar Kotli area of Jammu around 5 am. The truck, traveling from Jandrah to Manwal, toppled from the bridge near Saunoo village. The accident resulted in the deaths of the unidentified driver and over a dozen bovine animals.
The tragic events have triggered condolences for the affected families. Investigations into both accidents are ongoing, as authorities work to piece together the details surrounding the collisions on the national highway and the bridge near Manwal.
