1 person has died in the car accident involving Hema Malini
A child has died in an accident between politician Hema Malini's Mercedes and a Maruti Alto in Rajasthan today. The BJP leader's car was speeding, said a police official, though the driver of the Alto may not have been paying attention.
Hema Malini is not seriously hurt.
The four-year-old who was killed was travelling with four relatives including her parents and another young child who have been hospitalised.
"I am being told the Mercedes was speeding. It drove over the divider," said senior police officer Rajinder Tyagi to NDTV from Dausa, where the accident took place, about 60 km from the state capital of Jaipur. However, he said the driver of the Alto may not have been paying attention while entering the section of the highway where the collision took place.
(The Mercedes-Benz car in which Hema Malini was travelling at the time of the accident.)The superintendent of police in Dausa, Anshuman Bhomia said, "Five people were injured and out of them Sonam died. Sonam's mother and brother have been referred to SMS hospital."
Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje tweeted, "Deeply saddened by the news of Dausa accident. I pray for the victims. We're making all efforts to provide immediate relief and medical care."
The actor-turned-politician, 66, was treated for minor injuries in a Jaipur hospital. Staff said she walked in unaided and received a few stitches near her nose.
Hema Malini represents Mathura in Parliament. She was headed from her constituency to Jaipur when the accident took place.