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Truck driver killed, conductor injured as railway overbridge girder collapses in Madhya Pradesh’s Pithampur

Posted on: Oct 30, 2025 12:36 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
Truck driver killed, conductor injured as railway overbridge girder collapses in Madhya Pradesh’s Pithampur
BHopal: A motortruck device driver was killed and the director was in earnest injured on th morning after a girder being lifted by two cranes collapsed at the under-construction Sagaur Railway bridge in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district, police said.Police have identified the deceased as Abhay Patidar, a mini-truck driver. His conductor, Kalyan Singh, was injured and is currently undergoing treatment.“Two cranes were lifting a girder from both ends when one of the cranes, positioned on the Sagaur side, suddenly toppled. A Tata Magic and a pickup truck passing by were struck. One driver was rescued immediately, while two others were pulled out after a two-hour operation,” Dhar superintendent of police (SP) Mayank Awasthi said.The railway overbridge, approximately 500 metres in length, in Pithampur’s Sector 3, has been under construction for the past three years.Also Read: Vehicle falls into lake in MP’s Khandwa during idol immersion; 10 deadLocal advocate Rajesh Chaudhary alleged that the incident was caused due to negligence by railway officials and the contractor. “There was no service road at the site. Due to the unstable ground, one of the cranes sank and overturned. Despite repeated warnings to the authorities, no action was taken,” he said.Two additional cranes have been deployed to remove the toppled equipment.

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