Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 19: A person was killed while at least ten others were injured in different road accidents in the region.
Police spokesman said one Mangal Dass, son of Gurdass, resident of Hiranagar, was critically injured when an unknown vehicle hit him near Hiranagar Morh last night.
He was shifted to Hiranagar hospital, from where he was later shifted to Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH).
“He failed to respond to the treatment and succumbed to his injuries this morning,’’ the spokesman said, adding, that the body was later handed over to family members after completing legal formalities.
Meanwhile, six Mata Vaishnodevi pilgrims were injured after a Maruti car No. PB-85/0596 turned turtle near Samba this evening. All the six injured were rushed to district hospital Samba where doctors referred three of them to GMC hospital, Jammu. They were on way to Katra from Jallandhar.
The injured were identified as Raj Kumar, his wife Kiran, three daughters, Kavita, Shivam and Angita, son – Rajesh Kumar and Vicky, son of Ved Parkash. The vehicle was over speeding.
A pillion rider Mandeep Kour, wife of Gurmeet Singh, resident of Kuliyan, was injured, after she fell down from the motorcycle at Swankha Morh, while, Sandeep, son of Shashi Parkash, resident of Dalpathia, was injured in another road accident at Smailpur today.
A pedestrian namely Bhagwan Dass, son of Gian Singh, resident of Fatehpur Salaria, was injured, when a motorcycle hit him at RS Pura area of the winter capital.
All the injured persons were shifted to Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), where there condition was stated to be stable.
Meanwhile, a person was seriously injured, when the motorcycle he was riding, collided with tipper at Bari Brahmana area of the city outskirts.
Identified as Anikesh, son of Ashok Kumar, resident of Palli, was seriously injured when the motorcycle (JK21 7497) he was riding collided with a tipper (JKO2AD 5870) at Bari Brahmana area.
He was shifted to Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), where he was responding to the treatment, when last reports poured in.
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