Bhagalpur: In a horrific road accident, reported from Bihar, three people died after the car they were traveling in rammed into a truck in Bhagalpur district of the state during the early hours on Friday, an official said. The accident took place in front of Jyoti Dhaba adjacent to Makandpur Chowk in Navgachiya police station of the district.
A police official said that the speeding car rammed into the truck after the driver lost control over the vehicle. All three youths traveling in the car died on the spot in the accident.
Soon after being informed about the accident, a team of Gopalpur police rushed to the spot. The collision was so powerful that the car was completely wrecked in the accident and got stuck underneath the truck. Police had to call a crane and the truck was lifted and the car and the bodies of the victims taken out. The bodies have been taken into custody by the police and sent for post-mortem. Police have also called the family members of the three deceased about the accident. The bodies will be handed over to the families after necessary legal formalities.
Locals were the first to report about the accident to the police. Locals said that it seemed as if the tire of a truck burst but when they went closer and looked, the car had hit the truck from behind. The collision was so strong that the entire car came under the truck, they said.
Gopalpur police station in-charge said that the bodies have been recovered. “The post-mortem will confirm whether all three were in a state of intoxication. The truck has also been taken into custody," he said.
