A tragic road accident in Bihta, near Patna, Bihar, resulted in the deaths of five individuals and left three others critically injured. The incident occurred when a speeding truck collided with an auto-rickshaw near Lekhan Tola village in the Bihta police station area, completely crushing the three-wheeler. Among the injured rushed to Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) are two children, with their condition reported as critical.
Local residents revealed that all the victims, comprising three men and two women, were from the same family and were returning to Bhojpur district after attending the Maner Urs fair. Eyewitnesses described a chaotic scene at the accident site, with panic and screams as people tried to rescue the injured from the mangled auto-rickshaw.
The bodies of the deceased have been sent for post-mortem examination, and authorities have notified their families. The Station House Officer (SHO) of Bihta police station confirmed the incident and stated that an investigation is underway to locate the truck driver and the vehicle, which fled the scene after the collision. This tragic event has reignited concerns about road safety, especially during late-night hours, highlighting the risks associated with speeding and reckless driving on highways.
In a separate incident, a doctor couple lost their lives in a road accident near a toll plaza in Vaishali district. Dr. Jitendra Prasad (50) and his wife (45), both working at Araria Sadar Hospital, were returning home from Araria when their car collided with a parked container truck in dense fog. Tragedy also struck on January 30 in Bihar’s Araria district, where a speeding Bullet Motorcycle crashed into a police jeep parked on the roadside, claiming the lives of two young men, including an SSB jawan.
