MP: Four Family Members Killed By Speeding Truck in Gwalior

Gwalior: In a tragic accident, four members of a family were killed and one person was injured on Thursday after a speeding truck hit their autorickshaw in Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh. 

According to the police, the incident took place at 2am on Morena highway in the city's Purani Chavani area. 

The deceased has been identified as Naresh Valimiki (52), his wife Usha (45), their son Rahul (25) and niece Ankita (16). The autorickshaw driver carrying the family has been injured in the accident. He was admitted to the hospital. 

Dharmendra Chauhan, who is posted as Assistant sub inspector, Purani Chavani police station said that the deceased were residents of Banmor in Morena and were returning from a marriage function in Bhind district.

According to the official, the truck driver fled from the spot and has been booked for rash driving. Efforts are underway to nab the driver, he said. 

Earlier in May, a car carrying a bank manager and his family overturned in Sarangpur in MP's Rajgarh district. Three people, including two children, were killed and three were critically injured. Dinesh Sharma, 65, a bank manager at Biaora's Gramin Bank, was driving the car, say sources. His daughters Deepika (35) and Pallavi (32) were with him along with their husbands and children.