Rajasthan: 3 Killed As Speeding Car Runs Over People Changing Tyre On Delhi-Mumbai Expressway

November 12, 2026

Alwar: Three people, including a woman in her 26s and an employee of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), were killed after they were hit by a speeding car while changing a burst tyre on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Rajasthan’s Alwar district.

The incident happened late at night near a culvert called Gurjar Khora on the expressway under Laxmangarh police limits.

Police said that the victims had suffered a tyre burst while travelling in a cab. They were hit by the speeding car while the driver and a second man were changing the spare tyre.

Woman Event Manager, Cab Driver And NHAI Employee Killed

A total of three people were killed in the tragedy, sub-inspector of Laxmangarh police, Hariman said. The victims included Manisha Gupta (26), an event manager from Delhi, Azad (30), the cab driver from Ajmer and Jagmohan (25), an NHAI employee from Sheetal village.

Manisha, who belongs to Trilokpuri in Delhi, was travelling with another woman called Asma to Jaipur. She is employed in Jaipur.

The cab met with a tyre burst near Gurjar Khora Culvert. Driver Azad informed NHAI through their help-line number. Within minutes, Jagmohan and his colleagues arrived at the scene.

Speeding Car Hits Victims And Rolls Off Road

As Jagmohan was talking to Manisha to find out more information, the speeding car hit the three people.

The car hit Manisha and Jagmohan. It then hit Azad, who was changing the tyre before rolling off the road a few metres ahead of them.

All three suffered serious head injuries and died at the scene, police said.

The driver of the speeding car fled from the scene. Asma, who was travelling with Manisha, was also missing.

Police Analyse CCTV Footage Of Speeding Car Driver

Other NHAI employees that were with Jagmohan told police about the incident.

Police are analysing CCTV footage of the expressway to identify the driver. Papers found inside the car are also being analysed to find out who owns and drives the car, said Sub-Inspector Hariman.

The families were informed during the night. The bodies have been kept at the Badodamev Community Health Centre (CHC). Police are also questioning people in nearby areas.