4 killed as car collides head-on with dumper on Jaipur highway

Four people from Jhunjhunu were killed after a car collided head-on with a dumper on the Jaipur-Phalodi Mega Highway near Mithdi.Four people from Jhunjhunu were killed after a car collided head-on with a dumper. (AI generated representative image)Four people died after a dumper and a Swift Dzire car collided head-on on the Jaipur-Phalodi Mega Highway in Rajasthan’s Jaipur district.The accident took place at around 5 am, triggering panic and cries for help at the spot.The four people travelling in the car died in the crash. They were reportedly residents of Jhunjhunu. The victims have been identified as Sheetal Rajput, Tulsi, Laxman Singh and the driver, Ramkishan Meghwal. Three of the deceased belonged to the same family.The car was travelling from Sikar towards Paldi village when the dumper, allegedly approaching at high speed, collided with it near Mithdi bypass. The impact caused the deaths of all four people in the car. The dumper was carrying laterite soil and was allegedly operating illegally. It also did not have a number displayed on it. Police prepared a spot report and started further proceedings. Villagers were present at the scene and demanded action.In another incident in Rajasthan, a 41-year-old man was killed on Tuesday after his SUV, allegedly being driven at high speed, rammed into a dumper on the Jaipur-Kota National Highway in Tonk district. The accident took place in the Duni police station area on Tuesday.Rajaram Jat, a resident of Janakpura Toradi in Malpura, was travelling back after completing some work in Deoli when the crash occurred. People took him to a hospital in Duni, where doctors declared him dead.A video of the incident has also surfaced on social media. It purportedly shows Jat livestreaming his journey on Facebook shortly before the crash. The vehicle’s speedometer can be seen in the video.Duni police station Sub-Inspector Badrilal Yadav said Jat had gone to Deoli for some work and was returning after completing it.According to the police, the SUV crossed 195 kmph during the journey. Near Polyada village, it crashed into a dumper moving ahead of it.The impact badly damaged the front portion of the SUV, which Jat had bought around two months ag- EndsWith PTI inputs.Published By: Akshat TrivediPublished On: Sep 16, 2026 08:55 IST