Two injured as cars collide head-on near school in Barwani's Kerwa village

Two cars collided head-on in front of a school in Kerwa village of Barwani district at around 1 pm on Friday. The impact was heavy and two people were seriously injured. With the help of the police and an ambulance, both were taken to Thikri hospital, where they are being treated.

According to the information available, Pradeep Jaiswal, a resident of Barwani, was travelling with his family in a Baleno. Four people were in the car. A WagonR was coming from the direction of Thikri in front of the school in Kerwa, and the two vehicles hit each other head-on. The collision was so severe that the front of both cars was damaged.

Eyewitness Prashant Haywal, who was at the spot, said the accident took place between about 12 noon and 1 pm and panic followed. Dilip Malviya, a resident of Dawana, also said there were four people in the Baleno. According to him, two people were injured in the accident and one of them has a fractured leg.

A crowd gathered at the spot after the collision and traffic on the road was jammed for a while. On receiving information, the police reached the spot and sent the injured to hospital by ambulance. Both vehicles were then removed from the road and traffic was restored.

The police are now investigating the causes of the accident. They are also looking into whether anyone was negligent. Villagers have demanded that a speed breaker be installed in front of the school and that other safety measures be put in place there.