Six killed, Seven injured as auto rams into truck
PATNA, Nov. 26 -- Six persons were killed and seven others injured after a speeding truck rammed into an auto-rickshaw on the Sheikhpura-Sikandra highway under Town police station limits in Sheikhpura on Tuesday afternoon, police said.
Following the incident, the injured were referred to Vardhman Medical College and Hospital in Pawapuri, where four are stated to be in a critical condition.
An injured passenger said, "The auto was carrying more passengers than its capacity. As soon as it hit the truck, five passengers were thrown onto the road. The two people sitting near the driver were bleeding from their heads. When I opened my eyes, half of the truck was on top of our auto. Those who fell at the moment of impact were dead. Two bodies were trapped inside the auto. People from the nearby area took me to the hospital."
The police identified the deceased as Asha Devi alias Seema Devi (56), wife of Tuntun Yadav, Rajkumar Saw, Surti Devi and her son Rahul Kumar, all from Beengucha village under Karande police station in Sheikhpura, and Rajkumar Sav, a resident of Dhamsena village. The identity of the remaining deceased is being ascertained.
Chief minister Nitish Kumar expressed deep condolences over the incident....
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