Lights switched off, car crashes into truck parked on KMP; man dies

Gurgaon: A 21-year-old man died after the car in which he was travelling collided with a stationary truck on Thursday morning on the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) Expressway.His uncle, who was driving the car, suffered grievous leg injuries and is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital.According to police, Sandeep Nath and his uncle Sanju Nath were travelling from Palwal to Rajasthan in their Swift Dzire on Thursday morning and at around 5.30am, when they reached the Pachgaon toll plaza, their car rammed a truck parked on the expressway.”The truck did not have the parking lights or safety alerts on so due to the fog, the view was hazy. After the accident, I blacked out and on regaining consciousness after some time, I saw my nephew lying unconscious next to me. His head was bleeding heavily,” Sanju Nath told the police.Passersby had called an ambulance and both the injured persons were taken to Astha hospital near Bilaspur Chowk.

The truck driver had fled with his truck.”As Sandeep’s condition was critical, he was referred to another hospital in Rewari. He had suffered head injuries and multiple fractures, and died during treatment in the hospital. Sanju has received a fracture in his leg and injuries in his arms and head.

He is not in a condition to talk and is advised to remain on rest for the next couple of weeks,” Rajinder Nath (18), Sanju’s younger brother, said.Inspector Ashwini Kumar said, “We were informed about the matter at around 7am and are trying to check the CCTV footage from around the accident spot. We are yet to trace and arrest the truck driver.”An FIR was registered against the unidentified truck driver under sections 279 (rash driving) and 304A (death by negligence) of the Indian Penal Code at Bilaspur police station on Thursday.We also published the following articles recentlyParked trucks, illegal cuts, lack of road infra: What triggers crashes on KMPFatal accidents on the KMP expressway are attributed to trucks parked on the roadside, absence of rest areas, theft of crash barriers, and multi-vehicle pile-ups. The recent incident involved two riders who crashed into a truck suddenly hitting the brakes near the KMP toll plaza.

Traffic on the expressway has doubled over the past year, with a daily influx of more than a lakh vehicles. The survival rate of victims is low due to high-speed driving of heavy commercial vehicles and light private vehicles. Illegal eateries and dhabas, torn-down dividers, and lack of safety measures further exacerbate the situation.[1]Parked trucks, illegal cuts, lack of road infra: What triggers crashes on KMPFatal accidents on the KMP expressway in Gurgaon are caused by various factors such as roadside parking, absence of rest areas, theft of crash barriers, and violation of norms.

Traffic on the expressway has almost doubled over the past year, leading to an increase in accidents. Most accidents involve heavy commercial vehicles and speeding private vehicles. The expressway lacks designated rest areas and by-lanes for parking, and illegal eateries have cropped up.

The authorities have been requested to install safety measures such as rumble strips, streetlights, speed-detection cameras, and reflectors. Despite the delay in building resting spots, plans for them are still underway. Locals in Nuh steal crash barriers and cat-eyes, and truck drivers often ignore warnings and park on the roadside.

Bikes are not allowed on the expressway. A recent crash near Khor village resulted in multiple fatalities. The Gurgaon stretch of the expressway spans 25km from Manesar to Farrukhnagar.[2]Truck crushes jaywalking 10-yr-old; car driver stops to check, leads to pileup on Delhi-Meerut ExpresswayA 10-year-old boy jaywalking near Sikroda in Ghaziabad was crushed to death by a truck on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway.

His body lay on the road for nearly 30 minutes before being discovered. Four cars collided after one driver slowed down to check on the body, causing a traffic jam. The boy, Samad, was accompanied by three friends when he was hit.

His father, Aarif, had planned to take him shopping that day.

Authorities are reviewing CCTV footage to identify the truck driver.[3]

References

1. ^ Parked trucks, illegal cuts, lack of road infra: What triggers crashes on KMP (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
2. ^ Parked trucks, illegal cuts, lack of road infra: What triggers crashes on KMP (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
3. ^ Truck crushes jaywalking 10-yr-old; car driver stops to check, leads to pileup on Delhi-Meerut Expressway (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)