Seven people including three children die in Jharkhand truck accident
An 18-wheel truck ran over a crowd gathered on the Karra-Torpa main road during the night on Thursday.
Seven people, including three children, died after an 18-wheel truck ran over them in the Khunti district of Jharkhand on Thursday night, according to Rediff.
Khunti Superintendent of Police (SP) Rishabh Garg said the incident occurred on the Karra-Torpa main road while people were gathered to rescue a scooter rider who had fallen into a ditch.
The SP stated that six people died on the spot and one person died during treatment, while one other person was injured. The deceased included three women, three children, and one man.
The officer said the truck from Torpa was taking a sharp turn and the driver might not have seen the crowd due to the darkness.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren expressed grief over the accident on X, stating that the news of the seven deaths in Karra had deeply saddened him.
The Chief Minister offered his condolences to the grieving families and prayed for the peace of the souls of the departed.