PHAGWARA: A tragic road accident on the Phagwara-Hoshiarpur highway near Dhande Mor claimed the lives of an elderly couple and left more than half a dozen people injured late last night.
According to SHO Sadar Dilbag Singh, the deceased have been identified as Mukhtiar Singh (70), and his wife, Dharam Kaur, both residents of village Jagjitpur near Phagwara.
The accident occurred when Mukhtiar Singh was returning home from a wedding ceremony in his car (PB-36-J-5243). As he approached Dhande-turn, a Swift car (PB-08-CF-4100) coming from the Phagwara side collided head-on with his vehicle. The impact was so severe that Mukhtiar Singh and his wife died on the spot.
Nine other individuals sustained injuries in the crash and were rushed to the Civil Hospital for medical treatment. Among the injured are Sukhwinder Singh (son of Mukhtiar Singh), Naina Devi (daughter of Sukhwinder Singh), Avleen Kaur (daughter of Sukhwinder Singh), Samarveer (son of Sukhwinder Singh), and Gurlaj Kaur (daughter of Sukhwinder Singh)while Mohan Lal, Binder, Mamta, Barkha occupants of the other car.
The condition of all injured were said to be stable.
SHO Dilbag Singh stated that preliminary investigations suggest the accident occurred due to slippery road conditions caused by rain. The bodies of the deceased have been sent for post-mortem examination, which will be conducted tomorrow. So far, no formal statements have been recorded from either party involved in the accident.