📷 Image: Wikimedia Commons / Henry Cousens (1893)
Automobile
Thar SUV crashes into scooter at Vijay Nagar, Damoh, CCTV footage shows
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 25 Oct 2026, 11:00 PM
👁 17
A high‑speed Mahindra Thar that entered from the wrong side collided with a scooter at the Vijay Nagar intersection in Damoh, Madhya Pradesh, with the impact recorded on nearby CCTV cameras.
A Mahindra Thar SUV travelling at high speed entered the road from the opposite lane and struck a two‑wheeler scooter at the Vijay Nagar crossing in Damoh, Madhya Pradesh. The collision was captured by a CCTV camera installed near the intersection, showing the Thar hitting the scooter from the wrong side.
Local witnesses reported that the Thar was moving faster than usual when it veered into the oncoming lane, leaving little time for the scooter rider to avoid the impact.
Emergency services arrived promptly, providing medical assistance to the scooter rider while the Thar driver was taken for questioning by traffic police.
Police officials said a formal case report has been filed and the CCTV footage will be examined to determine any violations of traffic rules.
The incident underscores the need for stricter enforcement of lane discipline on busy city roads.
Local witnesses reported that the Thar was moving faster than usual when it veered into the oncoming lane, leaving little time for the scooter rider to avoid the impact.
Emergency services arrived promptly, providing medical assistance to the scooter rider while the Thar driver was taken for questioning by traffic police.
Police officials said a formal case report has been filed and the CCTV footage will be examined to determine any violations of traffic rules.
The incident underscores the need for stricter enforcement of lane discipline on busy city roads.