Seven schoolchildren hurt as unidentified car hits tempo, which overturns into ditch in Agar Malwa

A road accident occurred on Friday in the Soyatkalan police station area of Agar Malwa district. A speeding unidentified car coming from behind rammed a tempo carrying schoolchildren. The impact was so strong that the tempo overturned into a ditch by the roadside.

About seven children and the tempo driver were injured in the accident. The driver suffered serious injuries.

The tempo driver, Purilal Gurjar, is a resident of Saliya Khedi village. He takes children to school in Soyatkalan every day. On Friday too he was driving the children to Soyatkalan when the car coming from behind hit the tempo.

On receiving information about the accident, station in-charge Ramgopal Verma reached the spot with a police team. Police took the injured to a government and a private hospital in Soyatkalan. After first aid, the children were sent home, while the seriously injured driver, Purilal Gurjar, was referred to Jhalawar.

The car driver fled after the accident. Police are searching for the unidentified car and its driver.