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Crime
Speeding Trailer Kills Father, Injures Son on Jaipur‑Ajmer Highway near Sedaria, Ajmer
✍️ Amar Ujala · Ajmer
🗓 19 Oct 2026, 02:00 PM
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A high‑speed trailer struck a father and his son on the Jaipur‑Ajmer National Highway near Sedaria, killing the father and leaving the son injured.
Around 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, a trailer travelling at excessive speed collided with a motorcycle carrying a father and his son near the Sedaria cut in the Adarsh Nagar police jurisdiction of Ajmer, on the Jaipur‑Ajmer National Highway. The impact crushed the rider, resulting in the father's death at the scene while the son sustained serious injuries and was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Local police and traffic officials arrived promptly, sealing off the accident spot and initiating an investigation into the cause of the overspeeding. The injured son was stabilized by emergency medical teams before being transferred to a tertiary care facility for further care.
The crash caused a two‑hour traffic jam on the highway as authorities cleared the wreckage and redirected vehicles. Officials have warned motorists to adhere to speed limits, especially on busy inter‑state routes, to prevent similar tragedies.
Local police and traffic officials arrived promptly, sealing off the accident spot and initiating an investigation into the cause of the overspeeding. The injured son was stabilized by emergency medical teams before being transferred to a tertiary care facility for further care.
The crash caused a two‑hour traffic jam on the highway as authorities cleared the wreckage and redirected vehicles. Officials have warned motorists to adhere to speed limits, especially on busy inter‑state routes, to prevent similar tragedies.