Two killed, 7 injured in van-container crash in MP

Two persons were killed and seven others injured today in a road accident near here in Madhya Pradesh, police said.

The mishap took place when a Maruti van collided head- on with a speeding container near Ratanpura village, Bhanpura Police Station in-charge Gopal Singh Chouhan said.

All the victims, including the injured, were travelling in the van and returning to their village Lotkhedi after visiting a temple, Chouhan said.

The deceased were identified as Anand (23) and van driver Kailash Meghwal (30), he said.

Seven persons were injured and admitted in a hospital at Jhalawar in Rajasthan, the police officer said.
 

"The driver of the container is absconding after the incident. We have registered a case and investing further," he added.