3 killed, 16 injured in road accident in J'khand

A pick-up van fell into a roadside ditch in Jharkhand after the driver lost its control, killing at least 3 people and injuring 18 others. The incident took place on National Highway 33. The injured were admitted to M.G.M Hospital and Tata Main Hospital in Jamshedpur.

Jamshedpur: Three persons, including a woman, were killed and 16 other injured when a pick-up van fell into a roadside ditch in Jharkhand's Seraikela-Kharswan district in the early hours on Saturday, police said.

The incident happened on National Highway 33 under the jurisdiction of Chandil police station when the pick-up van was travelling to Nargadih from Silli in Ranchi district, the senior police officer said. The pick-up van fell into the ditch after the driver lost control over the wheels, the Sub-divisional Police Officer (SDPO) of Chandil, D N Banka, said.

The victims were returning home after attending a marriage party in Silli, he said. The injured were admitted to M.G.M Hospital and Tata Main Hospital here, the police officer said.