Three men died on the spot after jeep collided with a motorcycle on National Highway 58E, at the Tundar turn near Phalasiya village in Udaipur.

The deceased were identified as Sunil (20), Rahul (17) and Deepak (18); all residents of Tundar area of Phalasiya village, while two other, Nirma and Ratan Lal who were in the jeep got severely injured.

Station House Officer of Phalasiya police station, Sitaram said that the fuel tank of the motorcycle exploded after the collision, causing both vehicles to go up in flames. Those riding the motorcycle died on the spot, while the other two sustained severe burnt injuries and were rushed to Maharana Bhupal Government Hospital at Udaipur.

The Accident

SHO Sitaram explained that the incident occurred when a jeep, that was part of a wedding processing and carrying 6 people, was heading towards Udaipur from Amod area of Phalasiya village. As soon as the Jeep reached near the Tundar turn on National Highway 58E it collided with a motor cycle on which three boys were riding.

The impact of the collision was such that the bike riders were thrown more than 15 feet in the air, while the motorcycle caught fire. The flames also engulfed the Jeep. The villagers tried to douse the fire by throwing water on the vehicles but they failed. The injured were rushed to the local hospital where three of them were declared dead while the others were admitted for treatment and later referred to Udaipur for further treatment, SHO Sitaram said.