A head-on collision between an autorickshaw and a truck in Ranchi has claimed the lives of four members of a family, while a woman has been severely injured. The accident occurred at Chamghati on the Ranchi–Purulia Road, under the jurisdiction of the Angara police station, on Wednesday night.
According to the police, the autorickshaw was en route to Ranchi when it collided head-on with a truck travelling towards Muri.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the truck driver lost control of the vehicle, leading to its collision with the auto. The impact of the crash caused the truck to overturn; however, the driver fled the scene, police told PTI.
The victims have been identified as Sheikh Gayasuddin, the driver of the autorickshaw; his mother, Ayesha Khatun; his wife, Joraddi; and his son, Sheikh Aman.
The family resided in the Kantoli area of Ranchi. The bodies of the victims have been sent for post-mortem, and police said further investigation is underway.
In a similar incident in Delhi A man named Sudhir Kumar, 50, was declared dead by the AIIMS Trauma Care Centre after he and his daughter Priya, 22, were rushed to the Centre, This comes after they were trapped beneath the fallen tree, owing to heavy rains, near Paras Chowk, Kalkaji, New Delhi, according to ANI.
Describing more on the incident, the Delhi Police told ANI, “One of the injured, Sudhir Kumar, aged 50 years, passed away during treatment.”
“At approximately 9:50 AM, an old roadside Neem tree fell in front of HDFC Bank near Paras Chowk, Kalkaji. As a result, two individuals riding a motorcycle, Sudhir Kumar (age 50) and his daughter, Priya (age 22), were trapped beneath the fallen tree.
The Local Police responded swiftly to the PCR call, and immediate rescue operations were initiated by the Station House Officer Kalkaji and staff, with support from ACP Kalkaji and the Traffic Inspector, who also arrived promptly at the location,” informed the Delhi Police.
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