Ranchi, Sep 26
In two separate road accidents within 12 hours in Jharkhand, six people lost their lives and seven others were injured, police said on Friday.
The first incident occurred on Friday afternoon near the Badkitand turn in the Taratand police station area on the Giridih-Tundi main road.
A speeding truck collided head-on with a pickup van, causing the van to overturn by the roadside. The collision killed three passengers instantly.
The deceased have been identified as Nand Kishore (47), Kamal (38), and Jagdish Bhokta (45). Seven others sustained serious injuries, of whom two were later referred to Shahid Nirmal Mahto Medical College in Dhanbad for further treatment.