Dhaneliya was the chief medical officer of Kondgaon district.
The accident took place at Bhagdeva village under Kondagaon police station limits this evening, additional superintendent of police Nivedita Sharma told PTI.
He was returning from an official inspection. He apparently failed to negotiate a sharp curve and the car hit a tree, leaving him dead on the spot, the ASP said.
He hailed from Bhanupratappur in neighboring Kanker.