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Crime
Two dead, five injured as truck and container race near Seji village, Ashoknagar
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 22 Oct 2026, 08:45 AM
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A collision between a speeding truck and a container near Seji village in Ashoknagar district left two people dead and five injured, with the driver fleeing the scene.
Ashoknagar district police reported that a high‑speed race between a truck and a container on the road near Seji village in the Shadhoura police‑station area ended in a fatal collision. The reckless maneuver caused the truck to ram the container, crushing two by‑standers and injuring five others.
Emergency services rushed the injured to the nearest hospital, where five victims are receiving treatment for varying degrees of injuries. Two of the victims, whose identities have not been released, were pronounced dead at the scene.
According to eyewitnesses, after the impact the driver of the truck fled the site without offering assistance. Local authorities have launched a manhunt to locate the suspect and have appealed to the public for any information that could aid the investigation.
Emergency services rushed the injured to the nearest hospital, where five victims are receiving treatment for varying degrees of injuries. Two of the victims, whose identities have not been released, were pronounced dead at the scene.
According to eyewitnesses, after the impact the driver of the truck fled the site without offering assistance. Local authorities have launched a manhunt to locate the suspect and have appealed to the public for any information that could aid the investigation.