Kumar Rajiv Nayan
Ara : Three persons were killed and four others injured three of them seriously in Autorickshaw-Pick-Up Van collision near village Babhaniaw on Ara-Mohania NH-30 under Jagdishpur police station in Bhojpur District on March 12, 2020, evening.
Police brought the bodies over to Ara Sadar Hospital for post-mortem and admitted the injured at nearby hospitals. The deceased were identified as Nathuni Mishra, 65, Rahul Kumar, 20, and Suresh Mahto, 55, of village Dalippur. The injured include Rajeshwar Lal, Sona Lal, Lala, and Raju Lal.
SHO, Jagdishpur police station, said that some people were coming to Ara from village Dalippur on a three wheeler on March 12 evening. When the three wheeler reached near Babhaniaw under Jagdishpur police station on Ara-Mohania NH-30, a speeding Pick-Up Van collided head-on with the three wheeler killing Nathuni Mishra and Rahul Kumar on the spot and injuring over half a dozen persons.
The locals admitted the injured to Dulaur hospital where Suresh Mahto succumbed to his injuries. Police rushed to the spot and brought the bodies to Ara Sadar Hospital for post-mortem. The SHO said that the impact of collision was so high that the Pick-Up van and three wheeler overturned into a ditch. He stated that police are investigating into the incident.