Jaipur, April 4 (IANS) A car crashed into the rear of a trailer travelling ahead of it on the Jaipur–Bandikui Expressway early Saturday morning, resulting in the death of Sub-Inspector (SI) Hanuman Meena (55), who was posted at Sapotra Police Station in Karauli.

Three others, including two constables, were injured in the accident and have been admitted to the district hospital in Dausa. The condition of the injured is stated to be stable, according to local police officials.

The accident occurred around 5 a.m. near Nangal Bela village (Channel Number 39), under the jurisdiction of Aandhi Police Station in Jaipur Rural.

Police teams reached the spot soon after receiving information and shifted the injured to the hospital for treatment. The body of SI Hanuman Meena was also taken for post-mortem.

According to police, the car was carrying personnel from Sapotra Police Station who were returning from Meerut via Delhi after work related to a case. The group had stopped for food near Delhi around 2:00 a.m. before continuing their journey towards Karauli.

One of the injured, Rumnaresh Meena, said that all occupants had fallen asleep shortly after resuming travel. SI Hanuman Meena was seated in the front beside the driver, while Ramnaresh Meena, Kajod Jat, and Ramraj Bairwa were seated in the rear.

The latter two are also constables posted at the same police station. Preliminary investigations suggest that the speeding car rammed into a trailer moving ahead on the expressway. Police suspect the driver may have dozed off, leading to the collision. Another possibility being examined is that the trailer braked suddenly, leaving little reaction time for the driver of the car.

The driver of the car escaped unhurt. Meanwhile, police officials are probing the matter and further investigations are under way to ascertain the exact cause of the accident.

–IANS

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