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According to the police officials, the mishap occurred, when an overloaded maxi-cab (an 8-seater vehicle), collided with an oil-tanker, leaving six persons dead on the spot, while 14 others were seriously injured.
Due to the collision, a minor blast took place and cab caught fire. The traffic on the state highway, where the accident took place, remained disrupted for over an hour.
Ironically, this is the third day of the road safety week, being observed by the Haryana Police every year during the first week of January.
The injured were being treated at various hospitals in Sonepat district. The death toll is likely to rise, as four were stated to be critical.
The cab, which was not supposed to be carrying more than seven passengers and a driver, was in fact carrying over two dozen.
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