Hazaribagh, Dec. 3 -- A road accident in state's Hazaribagh district on Wednesday morning claimed the lives of three members of a single family and left six others injured.
The incident occurred near the Panchmadhav Gangatahi bridge on the NH-19 four-lane stretch under the Barkatha police station area.
According to police sources, a Swift car (WB 44A 0415) travelling from Kulti in Asansol (West Bengal) to Bihar for a wedding ceremony suddenly lost control and rammed into the road divider.
The impact was so severe that the vehicle was completely mangled, leading to the on-the-spot death of three occupants.
The deceased have been identified as Poonam Devi (55), wife of Srinath Yadav; Jai Bhagwan Yadav (40); and Anshika Kumari (10).
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