Jammu News:A young girl was killed, and many others were injured in a road accident that occurred at Kunjwani Chowk in the city, officials said.
A speeding matador collided with a car coming from the opposite direction, resulting in the death of one young girl and injuries to eight others, who were immediately admitted to Government Medical CollegeĀ Ā Jammu.
He said the deceased was identified as Surbhi Kumari (18), daughter of Ashwani Kumar, a resident of Jallo Chak, Gangyal.
The eight others injured were identified as Saina (16), daughter of Mohd Rafiq, a resident of Kunjwani; Goutam Sharma (25), son of late Manoj Kumar, a resident of Chatha; Akesh Mohan, son of the late Tilak Raj Mohan, a resident of Afgana Mohalla, Panjtirthi; Muskan Sharma, daughter of Rohi Dass, a resident of Ratnu Chak, Jammu; Sarita, daughter of Upinder Ram, a resident of Dhyansar, Bari Brahmana; Nisha, daughter of Durga Swansi, a resident of Jharkhand and currently residing in Dhyansar, Bari Brahmana; Sumit Kumar, son of Mulkh Raj, a resident of Doda and currently residing in Bari Brahmana; and Shivani (14), daughter of Raj Kumar, a resident of Kunjwani.
Meanwhile, eyewitnesses stated that the matador was being driven at a very high speed, which caused the accident.
Police have initiated an investigation.ā(KB)
