Car jumps divider on NH near Goraya File photo
Punjab

Car jumps divider on NH near Goraya; couple injured

The vehicle crossed the central divider and reached the opposite side of the highway, resulting in the accident.

A car went out of control and crossed the central divider on the National Highway near Mishra Dhaba, leaving a couple injured. The Road Safety Force (SSF) team reached the spot after receiving information about the accident and provided first aid to the injured.

Car Crosses Central Divider

According to SSF in-charge Sarabjit Singh, the team received information about the accident from a passerby. Upon reaching the location, officials found that Harbans Singh was travelling with his wife from Amritsar towards Ludhiana when the car lost control near Mishra Dhaba.

The vehicle crossed the central divider and reached the opposite side of the highway, resulting in the accident.

Couple Taken to Hospital by Ambulance

Harbans Singh sustained minor injuries, while his wife suffered serious injuries, according to the information provided by the SSF. The team arranged a 108 ambulance to take both injured persons to the hospital but the couple refused to go to one, so the couple was given first aid on the spot.

Traffic Restored After Damaged Car Removed

Following the accident, the SSF team called a towing van to remove the car from the road and clear the traffic congestion on the National Highway. The team also informed ASI Surinder Pal, the duty officer at Goraya Police Station, about the incident.

The SSF team subsequently helped the couple and sent them home, according to the account provided by the force.

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