Shajapur: Three members of a family, including a five-month-old child, were killed on Saturday when a pickup truck collided with their motorcycle in Madhya Pradesh's Shajapur district, police said.

Source: BizzBuzz (IANS)

The deceased have been identified as Ajit Panwar, his wife Pooja Panwar and their five-month-old son Shivanshu, residents of Indra Colony in Ashta town of neighbouring Sehore district. The accident occurred in the Salaslai police station area while the family was travelling from Bolai village towards Ayyapur for temple darshan, to offer prayers marking the completion of five months of their son's life.

According to the preliminary police account, a stray dog suddenly came in front of the motorcycle. Ajit Panwar, who was riding, tried to avoid the animal but lost control, and the motorcycle swerved into the path of a pickup truck coming from the opposite direction. All three were critically injured and were rushed to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared them dead.

Source: Nation Press

The pickup driver fled the scene after the accident. Police have seized both vehicles and registered a case against the unidentified driver for rash and negligent driving. The bodies have been sent for post-mortem examination, and police said efforts are under way to trace the driver with the help of CCTV footage and eyewitness accounts.