Jaipur Lohamandi dumper crash kills 12, investigation underway

At least 12 people were killed and about a dozen others injured on Monday afternoon after a dumper truck ploughed into multiple vehicles along Lohamandi Road in Jaipur’s Harmada area, officials said, prompting a large-scale rescue operation and an investigation into the cause of the crash. The collision, which stretched across the Loha Mandi stretch, left several cars and motorcycles mangled and the truck overturned, according to authorities and eyewitnesses.

District Collector Jitendra Soni said 12 people died and a similar number were injured, with several of the wounded in critical condition and moved to the trauma centre at SMS Hospital. Jaipur Police Commissioner Sachin Mittal gave a lower immediate toll, saying, "Ten casualties have been reported. We are currently collecting details of the injured," as officers continued to account for victims and clear the scene.

CCTV footage reviewed by police showed a speeding dumper striking a line of vehicles before overturning. Officials described the vehicle as empty and said it began hitting cars and bikes over a stretch of nearly 300 metres after coming from Road No. 14 toward the Loha Mandi petrol pump. Emergency services and...