A horrific road accident shook Jaipur’s Harmara area on Monday afternoon when a speeding dumper truck, allegedly driven by a drunk driver, went berserk and ploughed through 17 vehicles over a stretch of nearly 300 metres. The terrifying incident left 12 people dead and more than ten others injured.

The crash took place around 1 p.m. near Loha Mandi in the Vishwakarma Industrial Area (VKI), as the dumper was heading towards a nearby petrol pump from Road Number 14 to get onto the highway. Eyewitnesses said the heavy vehicle was travelling at over 100 km/h when it suddenly swerved out of control, smashing into cars, motorcycles, and pedestrians in its path.

“The dumper kept crushing vehicles and people in its path. Ambulances were called immediately to rush the injured to hospitals,” said

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