Tragic Collision Claims Five Family Members in Sagar District

A devastating car-truck collision in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district on Friday evening resulted in the deaths of five family members, including a four-year-old boy. One person survived the accident and was hospitalized. Local residents assisted in rescuing the victims from the damaged vehicle.

A car-truck collision in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district resulted in the deaths of five family members, including a four-year-old boy, on Friday evening, a police official stated.

The accident occurred near Parsoria village, around 20 km from the district headquarters. The family was returning to Parsoria from Sagar when their car collided with a truck. The victims included three women, one man, and a child, according to Sanodha police station in-charge Gaurav Gupta.

Out of the six vehicle occupants, only one survived and was admitted to a nearby hospital while others, including the child, succumbed to their injuries. Local residents helped in extracting the victims from the heavily damaged car.

The deceased were identified as Sandesh Jain (38), his wife Nidhi (35), Prabha Jain (55), Nansy Jain (27), and Utkarsh Jain (4). They were returning from visiting an ailing family member in Sagar, the official added.