At least two people were killed and more than 10 injured when an speeding truck ran over several people in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore on Monday (September 15, 2025), officers said, adding that the vehicle also caught fire after the accident.
According to the police, the accident took place around 7.45 p.m. when the speeding truck hit several pedestrians and at least five vehicles at the aerodrome road in Shikshak Nagar area under Malharganj police station.
Malharganj Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Vivek Singh Chouhan told The Hindu that two deaths have been confirmed so far, while at least 10 people have been injured in the incident.
Krishna Lalchandani, Indore Zone 1 Deputy Commissioner of Police, said that after the medical examination, the driver was found heavily drunk. “He is not even in a state to talk at the moment. We will interrogate him once he is in his senses,” Mr. Lalchandani said, speaking to The Hindu.
The DCP added that the vehicle was carrying packing cartons. “Nine people are currently hospitalised of whom three are still serious,” he said.
