Jaipur: Bride among 5 killed in bus-truck collision
The ill-fated bus was returning to Madhya Pradesh after solemnising the wedding rituals in Rajasthan’s Jhunjhunu district.
Two NEET aspirant girls and a biker were killed when a dumper truck hit and ran over their two-wheeler at Bassi flyover on the outskirts of Bassi town on Sunday morning.
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Two NEET aspirant girls and a biker were killed when a dumper truck hit and ran over their two-wheeler at Bassi flyover on the outskirts of Bassi town on Sunday morning.
The two girls — identified as Priya (22) and Khushi (21), who were reportedly relatives — had left home earlier in the day to appear for the NEET examination scheduled for the afternoon. On the way, they sought a lift from a biker to reach their examination center.
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A speeding dumper truck collided with the two-wheeler and ran over all three, killing them on the spot, officials at the Bassi Police Station said.
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The dumper driver fled the scene, abandoning the vehicle, police added.
The NEET-UG examination, with approximately 23 lakh candidates registered across the country, was conducted nationwide on Sunday afternoon.
In Jaipur alone, over 90 examination centers were set up for the exam.
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