Army jawan killed after trailer hits military truck in Kota
A soldier died and another was injured when a speeding trailer collided with a parked Army truck at the Jalimpura toll plaza.
An Army soldier was killed and another was injured after a trailer collided with an Army truck on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Kota on Monday.
According to Bhaskar English, the accident occurred at around 2:15 p.m. near the Jalimpura toll plaza. The Army personnel were travelling in the truck from Kota when the collision happened.
Sultanpura police reached the spot after receiving information about the crash. Sultanpura SHO Daulat Sahu said the accident involved a speeding trailer that hit the Army truck from behind while it was parked along the roadside.
The collision was severe enough that one of the truck's tyres climbed onto a small roadside wall. Havildar Narayan Lal was caught under the rear tyre of the truck and died in the accident, Sahu said.
The body of Havildar Narayan Lal has been moved to Sultanpur Hospital for a post-mortem examination. Another soldier sustained injuries during the incident.