NEW DELHI, April 21 (Xinhua) — At least nine men aged between 18 and 30 years died in a road accident in India\’s western state of Rajasthan early on Sunday, confirmed a local cop.
The accident occurred when a heavy vehicle rammed into the vehicle they were travelling in at a high speed in Rajasthan\’s Jhalawar district. The victims were returning home after attending a wedding in the neighbouring state of Madhya Pradesh.
While three men died instantly after the mishap, six breathed their last at a local hospital during treatment. There were ten persons in the ill-fated vehicle when the accident occurred. One injured person was admitted to a local hospital undergoing treatment.
After the accident, the heavy vehicle\’s driver fled the scene and was detained later.