VIDEO: 9 killed in freak road accident as truck, jeep and bike collide in Bihar’s Kaimur
Nine people were killed in a collision between a truck, a jeep and a motorcycle in Bihar’s Kaimur district on Sunday evening.
Bihar Accident: Nine persons, including two women, were killed in a freak road accident late on Sunday evening after a truck, a jeep and a motorcycle were involved in a collision in Bihar’s Kaimur district. According to police, the accident occurred when a speeding Jeep struck a motorcycle, triggering a fatal chain of events where both vehicles veered into the opposite lane and crashed into a truck, killing nine people.
“According to eyewitnesses, the accident took place when a jeep, carrying eight occupants, including two women, first hit a motorcycle while traveling in the same direction. It appears that the driver had lost control of the jeep, which led to the collision,” Mohania DSP Dilip Kumar told reporters at the spot.
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Freak accident
The officer said the collision sent both vehicles into the opposite lane, where they collided with a speeding truck, killing nine people: eight occupants of the Jeep and the motorcyclist.
“Subsequently, both the jeep and the motorcycle swerved into the opposite lane where a speeding truck collided with them, killing all nine people, including the motorcyclist, on the spot. The truck driver fled after the accident,” Kumar said.
The incident took place on GT Road near Devkali village in Mohania police station, police said.
DSP Kumar said the truck has been seized and investigation is underway, adding that the identity of the deceased is being ascertained.
Preliminary investigations indicate that no other persons were injured in the accident, he said.
Bihar CM condoles deaths
Meanwhile, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar condoled those killed in the tragic accident and assured that all necessary assistance would be provided to the injured.
“The CM expressed his deep anguish over the horrific road accident at Mohania in Kaimur and conveyed his condolences to the bereaved families,” said a statement from the CM office late on Sunday evening.
The Chief Minister has directed senior officials of the district administration to provide all necessary medical support to the injured, the statement said, adding that senior officials of the district administration have reached the spot.
(With PTI inputs)