People rush in with buckets, bottles as milk tanker overturns on Delhi-Jaipur highway
A milk tanker overturned on the Delhi-Jaipur Highway near Kotputli, spilling milk across the road as people gathered with containers. The crash injured the driver, disrupted traffic and prompted a police response.
A milk tanker overturned on the Delhi-Jaipur Highway near Rajasthan's Kotputli, spilling thousands of litres of milk onto the road and drawing crowds of people who rushed to collect it in buckets, bottles and other containers.
The accident took place near the Highway King Hotel on the Delhi-Jaipur Highway when the tanker lost control and overturned into a roadside drain. As the vehicle toppled, milk began gushing out and spreading across the highway.
Soon after news of the accident spread, dozens of people gathered at the spot carrying buckets, pots, cans and plastic bottles. Videos from the scene showed people filling their containers with the spilled milk while it continued flowing out of the overturned tanker. A significant quantity of milk was lost during the incident.
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The tanker driver sustained injuries in the crash. Passers-by rushed to his aid, pulled him out of the damaged vehicle and sent him to a nearby hospital for treatment.
The accident also disrupted traffic on the busy Delhi-Jaipur Highway. The influx of people trying to collect the milk led to congestion, creating a jam-like situation for some time.
Police and officials from the concerned department reached the spot after being alerted. They managed traffic while beginning operations to remove the overturned tanker from the roadside.
The tanker was believed to have gone out of control before overturning. Police are now investigating the exact cause of the accident.
A milk tanker overturned on the Delhi-Jaipur Highway near Rajasthan's Kotputli, spilling thousands of litres of milk onto the road and drawing crowds of people who rushed to collect it in buckets, bottles and other containers.
The accident took place near the Highway King Hotel on the Delhi-Jaipur Highway when the tanker lost control and overturned into a roadside drain. As the vehicle toppled, milk began gushing out and spreading across the highway.
Soon after news of the accident spread, dozens of people gathered at the spot carrying buckets, pots, cans and plastic bottles. Videos from the scene showed people filling their containers with the spilled milk while it continued flowing out of the overturned tanker. A significant quantity of milk was lost during the incident.
Watch the video here:
The tanker driver sustained injuries in the crash. Passers-by rushed to his aid, pulled him out of the damaged vehicle and sent him to a nearby hospital for treatment.
The accident also disrupted traffic on the busy Delhi-Jaipur Highway. The influx of people trying to collect the milk led to congestion, creating a jam-like situation for some time.
Police and officials from the concerned department reached the spot after being alerted. They managed traffic while beginning operations to remove the overturned tanker from the roadside.
The tanker was believed to have gone out of control before overturning. Police are now investigating the exact cause of the accident.
