Amravati,(Maha.), June 28: Five members of a family were killed after their car crashed into a stationary container truck in Maharashtra's Amravati district on Sunday afternoon.
The accident took place on the Samruddhi Expressway when an Ignis car travelling at high speed suddenly rammed into the rear of a container truck parked on the roadside. The impact was so severe that the car was completely mangled, leaving all five occupants dead on the spot.
According to preliminary information, the family was travelling from Chandrapur to Akola to attend a private family function when the tragedy occurred.
The family members killed in the accident have been identified as Bhaskar Jivne (57), Mahadev Jivne (42), Aarti Jivne (40), Lata Jivne (43), and 12-year-old Krishna Jivne. All were residents of Chandrapur district.
After receiving information about the accident, police, highway security team and emergency rescue services rushed to the spot. The victims were pulled out of the wreckage and taken to nearby hospital, where doctors declared them dead.
Traffic on the expressway was affected for some time following the accident. The damaged vehicle was later removed and traffic restored.
Police initiated an investigation into the matter after sending the body remnants to hospital, for post-mortem examination.
