Four members of a family were killed and a five-year-old child was injured after a trailer loaded with chickpeas overturned onto their car near Banipur Chowk in Haryana’s Rewari district on the Delhi-Jaipur National Highway late on Saturday night.
The crash took place near the flyover in the Bawal area at around 11.30 pm, according to a report by Live Hindustan – NCR. The family was travelling from Jaipur towards Delhi when the loaded trailer lost control and fell onto their vehicle. The force of the impact crushed the car beneath the trailer, leaving its occupants trapped inside.
Five people were travelling in the car. The four people who died were identified as Deepak, Nitin, Sarita and Divya. The child, who was around five years old, survived the crash but sustained injuries and was admitted to hospital for treatment.
The accident also exposed the difficulty of carrying out rescue operations when a heavy commercial vehicle overturns onto a smaller passenger car. Police, ambulances and rescue personnel reached the site after receiving information about the collision. Two cranes were used to lift and remove the trailer, allowing rescuers to reach the people trapped inside the car.
The rescue operation continued for approximately two and a half hours. After the vehicle was removed, those inside the car were taken out and the injured person was shifted to hospital. Doctors later examined the victims and declared four of them dead, according to the report.
The family was originally from Aloo Wali Bholawas village in Banpur, Rajasthan, and had been living in Delhi for a long period. They were returning to the national capital after visiting their ancestral village when the crash occurred.
The collision disrupted traffic on the highway. Chickpeas from the trailer spilled across the road, while the metal railing installed along the divider was damaged. The wrecked car and trailer also obstructed movement near the crash site as police and rescue teams worked to remove the vehicles and restore traffic flow.
The report said the trailer overturned unexpectedly near Banipur Chowk. It did not provide further details on the cause of the loss of control, the trailer’s speed, road conditions or whether any case had been registered. The immediate response focused on freeing the trapped occupants, providing medical assistance and clearing the highway.
