Hazaribagh (Jharkhand). The journey of people who were going to Varanasi with the dead body of an acquaintance from Bihar for the last rites turned into a tragic accident on Monday. A speeding truck hit a passenger vehicle stopped on the roadside from behind on GT Road in Danua Valley of Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand. Five people died in this horrific accident, while 14 others were injured. The condition of three of the injured is said to be serious.
The vehicle was stopped to tie the dead body.
According to the information, 19 people from Atka, Biharo and Salaiya villages of Bagodar area of Giridih district were going to Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh in a passenger vehicle. The body of the person who was to be cremated was kept on the roof of the vehicle.
At around 10:30 am on Monday morning, the vehicle reached Danua Valley near Mahanetand Cut of Chauparan police station area. It is being told that the rope tying the body had become loose. To fix this, the driver stopped the vehicle on the roadside. Meanwhile, a speeding truck coming from behind hit the parked vehicle hard.
Screaming after the collision
The collision was so severe that the passenger vehicle was badly damaged. Five people lost their lives and 14 were injured in the accident. There was hue and cry on the spot after the accident. Meanwhile, another truck laden with coal coming from behind also collided with the accident vehicles and overturned on the roadside towards the valley.
Three injured are in critical condition
On receiving the information, Chauparan police reached the spot. With the help of local people and police, the injured were taken to Community Health Center Chauparan. After first aid, all the 14 injured were sent to hospitals in Hazaribagh and Barhi for better treatment. The condition of three of them is said to be serious.
Police started investigating the accident
According to Chauparan police station in-charge Pankaj Kumar, the people injured in the accident have been admitted to hospitals. Police are gathering information about the causes of the accident and the vehicles involved. The role of the truck driver is also being investigated after the accident.
This accident became another major tragedy for the people who had come out to attend the funeral of an acquaintance. There is an atmosphere of mourning after the news of the incident reached the villages of Giridih from where people had left together.