Jaipur, April 4 – A car collided with the rear of a trailer traveling ahead of it on the Jaipur-Bandikui Expressway early Saturday morning, resulting in the death of Sub-Inspector (SI) Hanuman Meena (55), who was stationed at the Sapotra Police Station in Karauli.
Three others, including two constables, were injured in the accident and have been admitted to the district hospital in Dausa. According to local police officials, the injured are in stable condition.
The accident occurred around 5 a.m. near Nangal Bela village (Channel Number 39), under the jurisdiction of the Aandhi Police Station in Jaipur Rural.
Police teams reached the scene shortly after receiving information and transported the injured to the hospital for treatment. The body of SI Hanuman Meena was also taken for post-mortem.
According to police, the car was carrying personnel from the Sapotra Police Station who were returning from Meerut via Delhi after work related to a case. The group had stopped for food near Delhi around 2:00 a.m. before continuing their journey towards Karauli.
One of the injured, Rumnaresh Meena, said that all occupants had fallen asleep shortly after resuming travel. SI Hanuman Meena was seated in the front beside the driver, while Rumnaresh Meena, Kajod Jat, and Ramraj Bairwa were seated in the rear.
The latter two are also constables stationed at the same police station. Preliminary investigations suggest that the speeding car collided with a trailer traveling ahead on the expressway. Police suspect that the driver may have dozed off, leading to the collision. Another possibility being examined is that the trailer braked suddenly, leaving little reaction time for the driver of the car.
The driver of the car escaped unhurt. Meanwhile, police officials are investigating the matter, and further investigations are underway to determine the exact cause of the accident.