2 burnt alive after head-on collision in Gwalior

Bhopal: Two men were burnt alive as flames engulfed both of their vehicles after a head-on collision between a truck and a dumper near Phule Ka Pura village in Gwalior district early Wednesday.The accident took place around 2 am. Police said the dumper was travelling towards Datia, while the truck was headed to Gwalior. Such was the intensity of the collision that the front portions of both vehicles were crushed and mangled.The impact trapped both drivers inside their cabins. Moments later, a fire broke out after the fuel tank of one of the vehicles ruptured. The flames soon consumed both the vehicles.The deceased were identified as Jitendra Singh Gurjar, 30, a resident of Morena who was driving the dumper, and Surendra Singh Gurjar of Bangroli village in Morena district who was behind the wheel of the truck.Villagers and police personnel rushed to the spot after learning of the crash. They made a desperate attempt to douse the flames and rescue the drivers. However, the fire, by then, was raging furiously making it near-impossible for them to reach the cabins and pull them out safely.By the time the fire brigade arrived, both drivers perished.Later in the day, a forensic team arrived at the scene to collect evidence. The charred human remains were recovered after considerable effort and sent for post-mortem examination.