Patna. Three people of the same family have died in a collision between a truck and a Scorpio on Thursday morning near Ratanua Petrol Pump located on National Highway (NH) No. 19 in Aurangabad district of Bihar.
According to the police, the family was returning from Mumbai and going from Banaras to their village in Nawada via Scorpio when they met with an accident. The dead included two men and an 8-year-old child, while two people were seriously injured.
The deceased included 48-year-old Rajkumar Chauhan, resident of Salempur village of Pakribarawan police station area of Nawada district, his eight-year-old son Ritesh Kumar and his father-in-law Bhagwan Das.
The injured include Bhagwan Das's son Nitish Chauhan, his sister and Rajkumar's wife Kiran Kumari. In view of the serious condition of all three, after first aid at Sadar Hospital, they were referred to Magadh Medical College Hospital, Gaya for better treatment.
Aurangabad SDPO Sushil Kumar while talking to the media said that three have died in the accident. The accident took place in the collision between a truck and a Scorpio. The incident is being investigated. Further action is being taken in the matter.