A speeding car runs over road workers in Sangrur district, Punjab, near the Lehragaga-Jakhar road, killing several people and injuring others. Accounts place the incident around the Alisher/Chotian areas, where workers are reportedly engaged in work or resting by the roadside when they are hit.
Witnesses and reporting differ on the exact number of deaths. NDTV says eight workers die, while Times of India reports five fatalities and several injuries. The injured are taken to a nearby hospital in some accounts. NDTV also alleges victims wait for ambulances while authorities complete “formalities,” and says some die at the scene. The Hindu reports the driver abandons the vehicle and flees.
Local officials and representatives express condolences, and investigations are expected to focus on the vehicle’s speed, the circumstances around the workers at the roadside, and the identity and whereabouts of the driver.
