State

Jodhpur: College girl killed in accident

20-year-old girl, Meena Puri, was mowed down by a speeding truck near Veer Durgapura multilevel railway over bridge (ROB) in Jodhpur on Friday

pinkcitypost author img

January 20, 2018, 10:45 am

Accident - 1

Representative Image.

Jaipur: A 20-year-old girl, Meena Puri, was mowed down by a speeding truck near Veer Durgapura multilevel railway over bridge (ROB) in Jodhpur on Friday. The girl was on a scooty with her sister and returning home after buying textbooks from Jalori Gate when the mishap occurred. The girl’s famiy members said that the girl was a second year student at KN College in Jodhpur.

Mina Puri accident jodhpur

Meena who was killed in accident in Jodhpur

Meena, a resident of Bhagat Ki Kothi on Pali Road area died on the spot. The mishap occurred near a hotel run by the local municipal corporation.

“A tanker approaching from opposite direction rammed into her scooty. She sustained serious head injuries and died on the spot,” said a police officer.

The body was put in the mortuary of MDM Hospital for a postmortem examination.

Her sister, Nikita was also injured. She was discharged from hospital after primary treatment.

The police seized the truck and arrested its driver for rash and negligent driving.

Note: Want to share this story with someone? Just click on the WhatsApp or Facebook icon below:

First published: January 20, 2018