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Tractor collides with jeep, 1 killed, 11 injured

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Press Trust of India Bundi
A 65-year-old woman was killed and 11 others were injured, including three women and four children, when a tractor collided with a jeep on Kota-Jaipur highway, police said today.

"Around 1.30 AM this morning, the tractor collided with a jeep, near Badanayagaun on NH 12, killing 65-year-old Kantibai on the spot and injuring 11 others," ASI Ramchandra Gochar said.

Among the injured, 14-year-old Payal is in coma and has been admitted to a private hospital in Kota. The others are undergoing treatment in a government hospital in Bundi, he said.

The body of the deceased has been handed over to the family members after the post-mortem, police said.
 

15 people from Susavan village were on their way to a temple in Barmer district when the incident took place near Badanayagoun, he said.

A case of careless driving has been registered against the tractor driver, who managed to flee from the spot.

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First Published: May 07 2013 | 12:40 PM IST

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