PATNA, Nov. 26 -- Two girl students were critically injured in a road accident in Vaishali on Wednesday after their bicycle was hit by a sand-laden truck, police said.

The incident occurred near the Rampur intersection on the Lalganj-Fakuli main road when the girls were on their way to their coaching institute. The injured students, identified as Aashi Kumari and Lakshmi Kumari, are residents of Patedha village under Belsar police station.

The impact threw both riders onto the road, causing serious injuries. Bystanders pulled the girls from under the wheels of the truck and rushed them to a hospital. Others tried to catch the driver and cleaner, but they managed to flee. "An FIR has been registered against the driver for rash and neglig...