A serious road accident took place at the Urban Estate Gate Flyover in Phagwara, where a speeding Mahindra Thar hit a man who was waiting for a bus. The vehicle overturned after the collision.
As per the information available, the Thar was coming from the Jalandhar side and heading towards Ludhiana when the driver reportedly lost control. The SUV rammed into the man standing on the flyover, leaving him critically injured.
An eyewitness, Anil Kumar Yadav, said three young men were travelling in the Thar at the time of the accident. The injured man was rushed to the Civil Hospital in Phagwara, where he is undergoing treatment.
Yadav further claimed that two of the occupants were detained by the police, while the third managed to flee from the spot. He also said that the youths appeared to be under the influence of intoxicants. However, there has been no official confirmation regarding this claim so far.
The accident also led to a traffic jam on the flyover, as vehicles began piling up and a crowd gathered at the spot. Police reached the scene and had the overturned Thar moved to the side of the road to clear the way.