In a tragic incident, four people died on-the-spot when a speeding SUV fell off a bridge into Somti river about 45 kms from Jabalpur on Thursday afternoon. Condition of two remains critical and have been referred to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College. All of them were travelling in the same SUV and were coming to Jabalpur from Chargawan. There were six people in the car, along with a goat. Soon after receiving information about the accident, SHO, Chargawan, Abhishek Pyaasi reached the spot with his team and rescued people trapped in Scorpio (MP04 BA 6954) and took them out. With the help of locals, police used iron rods to make space to take out two people trapped inside the vehicle. Both the injured were not in a condition to speak.

 

These include Manoj Pratap, son of Govind Patel (35) and Jitendra, son of Narayan Patel Lodhi (36), both the residents of Chowkital. It has been told that all the four deceased who lost their lives in the accident, were also residing at Chowkital village of Bhedaghat police station. Police have informed the deceased families about the incident. SHO Chargawan Abhishek Pyaasi said that six people were travelling in a white Scorpio from Chargawan to Jabalpur on Thursday afternoon. As soon as the car reached near Somti river, it went out of control and fell down from the bridge. With the help of villagers, two bodies were taken out, while two more were trapped inside. Police Station In-charge said that there was also a goat in the car, which was alive.

 

An eyewitness, Ramkumar, shared that a high-speed car (MP04 BA 6954) was seen going towards Jabalpur, suddenly a loud noise came at around 3:30 pm on Thursday afternoon. When the villagers ran towards the bridge, they saw that the car had fell 30 feet down from the bridge. Villagers immediately informed the police and 108. Soon after, police reached the spot. With their help, people trapped in the car were taken out.