Three of family killed in road accident

In a tragic road accident at Bhagwan village on the Rawatsar road near Hanumangarh, three members of a family died and five others suffered critical injuries after their vehicle rammed into the tree.

The deceased have been identified as Sethi Ram Soni, his wife Devaki and their son Rajesh Soni. The injured — Seema, Suman, Riddhi, Nidhi and Prabhat — have been admitted to the Hanumangarh Civil Hospital.

Preliminary investigation indicated that the family left Rawatsar by car around 1:30 pm to attend a marriage ceremony in Hisar.

The car, which was being driven by Rajesh, suddenly went out of control and rammed into the tree.

The passersby took the vicitims out of the badly damaged car. While Rajesh died on the spot, Sethi Ram and Devaki died on the way to the hospital. The bodies of the deceased had been kept in a mortuary at Nohar government hospital.

Chhotu Ram Tiwari of the Nohar police station said the bodies of the deceased were handed over to the family after the post-mortem examination.