Five workers were killed and several others injured after a speeding car allegedly ran over a group sitting along the roadside in Punjab's Sangrur district on Sunday, police said.
The accident occurred on the Lehragaga-Jakhar road when the vehicle ploughed into the workers, who were sitting by the roadside.
According to an eyewitness, the car was travelling at high speed when it struck the group, leaving several people seriously injured.
Police said five workers died on the spot due to the impact, while the injured were rushed to a nearby hospital for medical treatment.
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Police reached the accident site after receiving information about the incident and began examining the circumstances that led to the collision.
The identities of the deceased and the exact number of injured workers were not immediately available.
Authorities are also yet to establish the circumstances in which the driver lost control of the vehicle or whether other factors contributed to the accident.
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Punjab Cabinet minister Barinder Kumar Goyal expressed grief over the deaths of the five workers.
The accident has left several families bereaved, while the injured continue to receive medical attention.
Further details regarding the condition of the injured and the police investigation are awaited.