A speeding white car crashed through a boom barrier at the Dhareri Jattan toll plaza on the Patiala-Rajpura highway in Punjab’s Patiala district, hit a worker and dragged him across its bonnet before the driver fled. The incident happened at 3:58 a.m. Every second of it was captured on CCTV cameras at the plaza.

The driver was trying to avoid paying the toll fee. Instead of stopping at the barrier, he drove straight into it with force. In the same moment, the car struck Amandeep Singh, an employee on duty at the plaza. He landed on the bonnet.

The driver did not stop. He kept the car moving, and the worker stayed on the bonnet for some distance before falling to the ground. Then the car sped away from the scene. The man was left seriously hurt on the road, and the driver never slowed down to check on him.

Victim rushed to hospital

Officials moved Singh to a government hospital in Patiala. He suffered serious injuries. Doctors said he has now come out of danger and treatment is continuing. Police identified him as a resident of Ghumana village in the same district.

Police registered a case and used the CCTV footage to trace the registration number of the white car. Investigators confirmed that only one person, the driver, was inside the vehicle. A search is underway to find him.

Toll workers demand action

The incident has angered toll plaza workers, who gathered to voice their fury. Their message to authorities was blunt. They want the accused arrested without delay. They warned that if police do not act, they will launch large-scale protests and block roads.

Arrest the accused immediately, or we will launch large-scale protests and block the roads.

That warning, as reported, reflects a wider frustration. Toll plaza staff stand directly in the path of vehicles, often with little protection. When a driver chooses to ram through a barrier and keep going after hitting a person, the risk is no longer just a traffic violation. It becomes a case of criminal negligence, and the footage makes that impossible to ignore.

Why the footage matters

The CCTV clips show the sequence in a way that words cannot. A car approaches the plaza at speed, does not stop, and crashes into the barrier. A man is thrown onto the hood. The vehicle continues forward rather than braking. These images explain why the case has drawn attention beyond the local area, and why the public is asking how a driver can flee after such an impact.

Road safety at toll plazas has long been a concern for workers and commuters alike. Staff spend their shifts beside moving traffic, collecting fees and managing barriers. This incident shows how quickly a routine toll crossing can turn into a life-threatening emergency, and how a driver’s decision to flee can make the injury worse.

What happens next

Police are now focused on locating the driver. The registration number captured on camera gives investigators a clear lead. The case will likely hinge on how quickly that driver is found and whether he faces charges that reflect the danger he created at the plaza.

For now, the facts are clear. A toll worker was hit by a speeding car, dragged on its bonnet, and left behind as the driver escaped. He is alive and receiving treatment in Patiala. The workers want justice, and the video leaves little room for doubt about what happened.