Four killed, including nine-month-old girl, in truck-auto collision in Bihar's Saran

Chhapra, Oct 28 : Four people, including a nine-month-old girl, were killed and three others injured when an autorickshaw collided head-on with a truck in Bihar's Saran district late Tuesday night, police said on Wednesday.

The accident occurred on National Highway 722 near Bhainsmara village under the Garkha police station limits when a truck coming from the opposite direction rammed into an autorickshaw carrying passengers from Chhapra.

The deceased were identified as Anu Kumari (26), wife of Vishal Kumar Ram and a resident of Pure Chhapra village under Parsa police station limits; Ashish Kumar (25), son of Surendra Prasad and a resident of Ratanpura locality; and Aman Kumar (15), son of Bhola Prasad and a resident of Katra locality, both under Bhagwan Bazar police station limits. The fourth victim was a nine-month-old girl.

A Dial 112 police team passing through the area rushed the victims to Sadar Hospital. The bodies were sent for post-mortem examination, while the three injured were admitted to the hospital for treatment.

Police said the truck driver fled the scene with the vehicle immediately after the collision.

A case has been registered against the unidentified truck driver, and further investigation is underway.