Three members of a family killed as truck hits SUV in Bihar’s Aurangabad
Aurangabad: Three members of a family, including an eight-year-old boy, were killed and two others critically injured after a truck collided head-on with an SUV on NH-19 in Bihar’s Aurangabad district on Thursday morning.
The accident occurred near the Ratanua petrol pump under the jurisdiction of Aurangabad Nagar police station. The deceased have been identified as Rajkumar Chauhan (48), his eight-year-old son Ritesh, and his father-in-law Bhagwan Das.
The injured have been identified as Nitish Chauhan, Rajkumar’s brother-in-law, and his wife, Kiran Kumari.
According to reports, Rajkumar, who worked in Mumbai, had travelled from there to Varanasi by bus with his wife and son.
From Varanasi, the family hired the SUV to reach their native village in Nawada district. His father-in-law, brother-in-law and another female relative were also travelling with them.
The accident took place when the SUV reached the vicinity of the Ratanua petrol pump in the morning and collided violently with an oncoming truck.
The impact was so severe that the SUV was badly damaged, leaving its occupants trapped inside. Hearing cries for help, local residents rushed to the spot and began rescue efforts before informing the police.
A highway response team reached the accident site and shifted the injured to Aurangabad Sadar Hospital. Three occupants had succumbed to their injuries by the time they were brought for medical treatment.
Considering the critical condition of the three survivors, doctors provided them with initial treatment before referring them to Magadh Medical College Hospital in Gaya for advanced care.
Aurangabad SHO Baban Baitha confirmed the accident and said three people had died, while three others were critically injured.
“All the injured have been referred to Magadh Medical College. After receiving information about the accident, the families of the deceased reached Aurangabad Sadar Hospital,” he said.
Police have taken note of the incident, and further investigation is underway.
