Two die, four injured as speeding car hits stationary truck on NH in Vaishali
Patna: Two people, including a panchayat ward member, were killed, while four others were injured, after their speeding car collided with a stationary truck on Hajipur-Muzaffarpur National Highway-22 in Vaishali district's Goraul police station area early on Thursday morning.
The accident occurred around 4am while they were returning from a wedding ceremony in Hathaudi village of Muzaffarpur district.
Maganpura panchayat's Ward 12 member Saroj Kumar Patel (42), a resident of Khidkhaua village in Bhagwanpur police station area, who was driving the car, and Manohar Kumar (40) of Godiya Chaman village, who was sitting at the front seat, died on the spot, said Goraul station house officer (SHO) Roshan Kumar.
"The group of men had left for the wedding on Thursday evening. While returning early in the morning, their speeding car lost control and collided with a stationary truck from behind.
All victims were rushed to Hajipur Sadar Hospital, where doctors declared the two dead on arrival," the SHO said, adding there were six people in the car.
"Patel and Manohar died on the spot, while the four others sitting at the back seat of the car were seriously injured.
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After the incident, people in another vehicle from the wedding party and local residents rescued the injured from the car and admitted them to Hajipur Sadar Hospital, where they are receiving treatment," he said.
The SHO added the truck and car have been seized. A search is underway to locate the truck driver who fled the scene after the accident, the SHO said.
Patna: Two people, including a panchayat ward member, were killed, while four others were injured, after their speeding car collided with a stationary truck on Hajipur-Muzaffarpur National Highway-22 in Vaishali district's Goraul police station area early on Thursday morning.
The accident occurred around 4am while they were returning from a wedding ceremony in Hathaudi village of Muzaffarpur district.
Maganpura panchayat's Ward 12 member Saroj Kumar Patel (42), a resident of Khidkhaua village in Bhagwanpur police station area, who was driving the car, and Manohar Kumar (40) of Godiya Chaman village, who was sitting at the front seat, died on the spot, said Goraul station house officer (SHO) Roshan Kumar.
"The group of men had left for the wedding on Thursday evening. While returning early in the morning, their speeding car lost control and collided with a stationary truck from behind.
All victims were rushed to Hajipur Sadar Hospital, where doctors declared the two dead on arrival," the SHO said, adding there were six people in the car.
"Patel and Manohar died on the spot, while the four others sitting at the back seat of the car were seriously injured. After the incident, people in another vehicle from the wedding party and local residents rescued the injured from the car and admitted them to Hajipur Sadar Hospital, where they are receiving treatment," he said.
The SHO added the truck and car have been seized. A search is underway to locate the truck driver who fled the scene after the accident, the SHO said.
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