Two medical students killed, friend injured as car rams stationary truck

Police said that three students from Government Medical College, who were doing an internship at Rajindra Hospital, were returning from duty when they rammed their Baleno car into the truck which was stationed on the roadside.

They were coming from Sangrur side when they rammed their speeding Baleno car into the truck stationed on the roadside. (Representative)

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Two medical students died and another was seriously injured after their vehicle rammed a stationary truck on Sangrur road in Patiala, late on Thursday.

Police said that three students from Government Medical College, who were doing an internship at Rajindra Hospital, were returning from duty when they rammed their Baleno car into the truck which was stationed on the roadside.

Sub-Inspector Jaspreet Singh Kahlon, SHO Civil Lines police station, said that the deceased students was identified as Arshpreet Singh (24) of Hoshiarpur and Anshul Chalana (24) of Ganganagar, Rajasthan.

The injured student, Pratham of Ganganagar who was driving the car, was admitted to the hospital with serious injuries. The SHO added that prima facie the car was speeding and the driver lost control.

Based on statements of families of deceased, police filed inquest proceedings under Section 174 of CrPC, said SHO, adding that families have not blamed anyone for the accident.

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