Jammu Highway Tragedy
Three Haryana Men Killed, Two Injured in Early Sunday Highway Collision Near Nagrota
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In one report, officials cited the vehicles’ registration numbers: the car bore HR29BB2127 and the bus bore JK02AJ9933.
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Officials reported that among the car occupants taken to Government Medical College (GMC) Hospital, Jammu, two were declared “brought dead on arrival,” while another later died of injuries during treatment.
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The injured were identified with more family detail in the reports: Deepak Verma (25), son of Manoj Verma, resident of Ballabhgarh (Haryana), and Kuldeep Sharma, son of Inderpal Sharma, resident of Bahudutt.
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Officials said all five car occupants sustained injuries and were shifted to GMC Jammu by police for treatment (providing the total occupant count involved in the crash).
Three young men from Haryana died and two others were injured after their car slammed into a heavy vehicle on the Jammu-Srinagar highway in the early hours of Sunday. The crash happened around 2:15 a.m. near Jagti-Karli in the Nagrota area, one of the busiest stretches of NH-44. The Chenab Times reported that the car was extensively damaged in the head-on collision.
The dead were identified as Sikander Saifi, Shakti, and Mohit Verma — all residents of Haryana. Two survivors, Deepak Verma (25) and Kuldeep Sharma, were admitted to Government Medical College (GMC) Hospital in Jammu for treatment. All five men were in the car at the time of impact, according to JK News Line.
Two Dead on Arrival, Third Dies During Treatment
Police shifted all five occupants to GMC Jammu after the crash. Hospital officials declared two of the men "brought dead on arrival." A third victim, Mohit Verma, underwent emergency treatment but later succumbed to his injuries, according to The North Lines. The car, a white Maruti Creta bearing registration HR29BB2127, was heavily damaged in the front.
The two survivors were identified with more detail in reports. Deepak Verma, 25, is the son of Manoj Verma and a resident of Ballabhgarh, Haryana. Kuldeep Sharma is the son of Inderpal Sharma and a resident of Bahudutt. Both remain under medical care, News Arena India reported.
Car or Bus? Reports Conflict on the Other Vehicle
Most outlets described the other vehicle as a truck. News Arena India ran the headline "car rams into truck" and framed the crash that way. But JK News Line described the collision as involving a bus. One registration number — JK02AJ9933 — was cited for the second vehicle across multiple reports. Police have not yet publicly confirmed its type.
The distinction matters. A bus collision involves public transport safety rules and different legal liability than a truck crash. Police said they have taken cognizance of the incident and are investigating the circumstances. Forensic teams have been sent to the site to determine the exact point of impact.
A Danger Zone at 2 a.m. on NH-44
The group of five men is believed to have been returning from a trip to Leh and the Kashmir Valley. The crash happened near the Jagti-Karli stretch of NH-44, where traffic transitions from hilly terrain toward the flatter plains near Jammu. Accidents in the 2 a.m. to 4 a.m. window on this highway are among the deadliest, driven by driver fatigue and high-speed heavy vehicles.
NH-44 recorded 1,056 accidents and 170 deaths in 2025 alone, according to local reports. Authorities issued over 89,000 challans and collected nearly ₹10.6 crore in fines for over-speeding on this highway last year. Despite a 13.6% drop in total accidents across Jammu and Kashmir in 2025, crashes involving out-of-state cars on this corridor remain disproportionately fatal, Kashmir Media Service reported.
Police Investigating; Families in Haryana Notified
Nagrota police confirmed they have registered the case and are probing the crash. Officers notified the victims' families in Haryana on Sunday morning. The Haryana and J&K administrations are expected to coordinate on the repatriation of the bodies, a process that typically involves interstate paperwork and formal handovers.
The Chenab Times reported that all five occupants were shifted to GMC Jammu by police immediately after the crash. The incident has renewed calls from Nagrota residents for stricter speed controls on the Jagti bypass, particularly for buses and trucks operating during nighttime hours. The investigation remains ongoing.
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