Bakhtiyarpur car accident: As many as six people were killed and five others critically injured after a car collided with a truck parked on the road on the national highway in the Bakhtiyarpur police station area of Patna in Bihar on Tuesday morning. The impact of the collision was so severe that the wheels of the car were ejected from the vehicle.
A total of 11 people in the Scorpio sustained serious injuries. With the assistance of local residents, they were admitted to a nearby hospital for treatment. Unfortunately, six of them succumbed to their injuries, while five others remain in serious condition.
6 dead, 5 injured
Abhishek Singh, Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Barh-2 said, "Six people have died in a road accident that took place on NH-31 in Bakhtiyarpur, earlier today. The injured were taken to the hospital by the police team that reached the spot. Five injured people are undergoing treatment. Postmortem of the body is being done. The incident is being investigated based on CCTV footage, forensic evidence and other technical analysis. Law and order is normal. Further legal action is being taken."
The police have notified the family about the incident, and they have arrived at the accident site.
A family member of the deceased, Ramchandra Rai, said that the entire family was travelling in a Scorpio from Bihar's Nawada district to Patna's BarhUmanath temple for a head-shaving ritual. Rai's confirmed that six people have passed away. However, Patna's rural SP Roshan Kumar said that four deaths have been confirmed due to the road accident, and five individuals are currently undergoing treatment at the hospital.
CM expresses grief
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expressed sadness at the loss of six lives in a road accident in Bakhtiyarpur.
(Input: Bitu Kumar)
