At least three people were burnt alive on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Rajasthan’s Alwar after a pickup vehicle caught fire following a collision with other vehicles. One person is said to be critical.  The incident occurred late Tuesday night near the Reni police station area. The pickup vehicle was travelling from Delhi to Jaipur when it met with the accident. According to police, it rammed into other vehicles on the expressway, triggering a fire that quickly spread through the vehicle. All three of them were travelling in the vehicle and were trapped and burnt alive. The driver sustained severe injuries in the crash. He was rushed to a nearby hospital for first aid and later referred to Jaipur due to his critical condition.

Alwar accident victims identified

Police have identified the deceased as Mohit, resident of Bahadurgarh, Haryana, Deependra, resident of Sagar, Madhya Pradesh and Padam, resident of Sagar, Madhya Pradesh. The injured driver has been identified as Hanni, a resident of Jhajjar, Haryana.

Police officials said an investigation is underway to determine the exact cause of the collision. 

With input from Mudit Gaur…