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Hazaribag Road Horror: Mother, Son Lose Lives in Truck Crash
21 Oct
Summary
- A mother and her two-year-old son died after being hit by a truck.
- The victims were crossing the road near Barhi Chowk in Hazaribag.
- Administrative officials and police visited the accident site.
A tragic incident occurred near Barhi Chowk in Hazaribag, where a 40-year-old woman and her two-year-old son were killed. The victims, identified as Urmila Devi from Bihar and her son Dipanshu Kumar, were hit by a trailer-truck while crossing the road.
Urmila Devi was traveling from her paternal home in Hazaribag to her in-laws' residence in Gaya when the accident happened. She was crossing with Dipanshu and three other children to board a vehicle. Tragically, they were struck by the truck, resulting in immediate fatalities for the mother and son.
The three other children, Shivani Kumari, Shubham Kumar, and Satyam Kumar, fortunately escaped the accident without injuries. Local authorities, including the sub-divisional officer and police officials, arrived at the scene. A subsequent drive against roadside encroachments was initiated by the police.
The bodies were transported to Barhi Sub-Divisional Hospital for post-mortem examinations. As of late evening, no arrests had been made in connection with the fatal collision.
