A 24-year-old man lost his life, and two other individuals sustained injuries on Friday morning after a speeding taxi collided with a tea stall on the Jaipur-Sikar Highway near the Motu Ka Bas area, according to police reports.
Victims and Injuries
The deceased has been identified as Balram Atal, a resident of Mehar Khurd village in Jaipur Rural. The injured include Thanaram, a resident of Jodhpur, and Kailash Saini, the owner of the tea stall, who hails from Motu Ka Bas. Both injured individuals suffered minor injuries and were discharged from the hospital after receiving primary treatment.
Accident Details
SHO Sunil Godara of Daulatpura police station stated that the accident occurred around 7:30 am. A couple traveling from Jaipur to the Khatu Shyamji temple were passengers in the taxi. “The car, allegedly being driven at high speed, went out of control and crashed into the tea stall located on the service lane of the highway,” he said. The couple and the taxi driver, identified as Jitendra Singh, escaped without major injuries.
The officer explained that Balram had come to the stall to purchase a packet of gutkha and was returning when the car first struck him before crashing into the stall. Thanaram and Kailash were sitting at the stall at the time. “Balram succumbed to the injuries at the hospital,” an officer confirmed.
Public Reaction and Driver's Statement
Angry locals apprehended the driver and allegedly assaulted him before police intervened. During questioning, the driver reportedly told police that he lost control after briefly dozing off while driving. Police have seized the taxi for further investigation.
Eyewitnesses claimed that the vehicle, driven rashly, appeared to be traveling at nearly 130 kilometers per hour. “We were sitting and using our mobile phones when the car suddenly came towards us. It first hit the young man and then crashed into the stall. We narrowly survived,” said an eyewitness.
