One Dead, Three Injured as Speeding Trailer Hits Motorcycle in Madhya Pradesh’s Shahdol

June 7, 2026

Shahdol: One person was killed and three others were critically injured when a speeding 16-wheeler trailer truck slammed into the rear of a motorcycle carrying a family of four on National Highway-43 under the Amlai police station area in Shahdol district of Madhya Pradesh on Sunday.

Elderly Woman Killed, Three Family Members Critically Injured

The accident claimed the life of an elderly woman on the spot and left her daughter, son-in-law and one-year-old granddaughter critically injured, police officials said.

The victims were identified as Rekha Yadav, a resident of Kodwar Kala village, along with her daughter Aanchal Yadav, son-in-law Neeraj Yadav, and infant granddaughter.

Family Returning From Temple When Accident Occurred

The family had visited the revered “Markhi Mata Temple” in Keshwahi for darshan and was returning home on a single motorcycle when tragedy struck near the Mauhari Dai Temple at Batura village, the officials further said.

According to preliminary police investigations, the trailer truck approached from behind at high speed and rammed violently into the motorcycle.

Driver Flees After Crash; Police Launch Search Operation

The impact was so severe that the two-wheeler was dragged along by the heavy vehicle for a considerable distance.

Rekha Yadav was thrown onto the road and was run over by the trailer, resulting in her instant death.

Aanchal, Neeraj and the one-year-old baby sustained serious injuries in the crash. Local residents rushed to help and shifted the injured family members to a nearby hospital, where their condition remains critical.

In the immediate aftermath, the trailer driver abandoned the vehicle and fled the spot. Police have seized the truck and launched a search operation to trace the absconding driver.