Six people were killed and eight others critically injured when an auto-rickshaw they were traveling in collided with a car on National Highway-31 near Bihat Ratan Chowk in Bihar’s Begusarai district early Tuesday. Five passengers died on the spot, while one succumbed to injuries during treatment at a local hospital. According to eyewitnesses, the incident occurred when the car attempted to overtake another vehicle from the opposite direction.
A joint team of traffic and local police rushed to the scene. “Doctors declared five of them dead on arrival, while one succumbed to his injuries. Three others are undergoing treatment at the hospital,” Begusarai SP Maneesh told HT.
The accident took place at 5:30 am when the speeding auto collided with a car that came from the opposite direction. The auto-rickshaw driver fled the scene after the collision. A case has been registered,” the SP added.
The collision was so severe that the front side of the auto-rickshaw was completely damaged. Eleven people were traveling in the auto-rickshaw, while the car had three occupants.
