Dewas, Oct 25 (IANS) Three people, including an 80-year-old man, were killed on Sunday when a speeding car went out of control and ran over them near the Dad village under the Udaynagar police station limits in Dewas district of Madhya Pradesh.
According to the police, the incident occurred around 11 a.m. when an out-of-control car first hit two women standing by the roadside and then struck an elderly man sitting on a chair outside his house before crashing into a tree.
The impact was so severe that one of the women died on the spot, while the other and the elderly man succumbed to their injuries during treatment at the hospital.
The deceased have been identified as 80-year-old Shankar, 40-year-old Manibai, and 45-year-old Jamunabai, all residents of the Devnaliya-Junapani area.
The car was reportedly coming from the Race Course Road area of Indore and was heading towards Udaynagar for a picnic.
Police said the vehicle was travelling at a high speed when it suddenly went out of control.
After hitting the two women, it continued moving and struck Shankar, who was sitting outside his house enjoying the sun.
The car finally came to a halt after colliding with a tree.
In the process, it also damaged three to four roadside poles.
Cooking utensils found inside the vehicle indicated that the occupants were on a picnic.
Local residents rushed the victims to the hospital, but doctors could not save them.
The driver of the car, identified as Dharmendra Jain, also sustained injuries and was admitted for treatment.
Police took him into custody after his medical examination.
The police officials said that Additional Superintendent of Police, HS Batham, said the bodies of the three deceased were handed over to their families after post-mortem examinations at the Bagli Health Centre.
An accidental death report has been registered, and a detailed investigation is underway to determine the exact cause of the accident.
–IANS
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