Sangrur car crash kills eight workers, leaves 12 injured

Eight workers were killed and 12 injured when a car struck a group working along the Lehragaga–Jakhal road near Alisher village in Punjab’s Sangrur district on Sunday, October 18, The Economic Times reported, citing police and district officials. Deputy Commissioner Poonamdeep Kaur confirmed the casualty figures.

Police said more than 20 workers, including several women, were at the site, with some sitting beside the road, when a speeding car approached from the Jakhal direction and hit them. Superintendent of Police Palwinder Singh said the driver abandoned the vehicle and fled. Another police official said five workers died at the scene. The injured were taken to hospital, where some were reported to be in serious condition.

Kaur said the administration was arranging medical assistance and other support. Local MLA and Punjab Cabinet Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal assured government help and said ambulances had been deployed to transport the bodies. Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema and Assembly opposition leader Partap Singh Bajwa expressed condolences, while Congress MP Amrinder Singh Raja Warring called for urgent treatment, action against those responsible and compensation for bereaved families.