India: At least 11 killed in Chhattisgarh car-truck collision
Police tape after accident (Representative image)
At least 11people have been killedafter a truck collided with a car, on Wednesday night (May 3), in the Indian state ofChhattisgarh, reported news agency ANI citing a police official. Thecollision took place onNational Highway-30, nearJagatrain the Balod district.
The accident was also confirmed by ChhattisgarhChief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, who expressed grief over the loss of life and prayed for the recovery of the injured. Speaking about the incident he saidthat the car was headed to a wedding function when the crash took place near Balodgahan between Purur and Charma.
"It has just been reported that 10 people have died and one girl is in critical condition in a collision between a Bolero and a truck going to a marriage function near Balodgahan between Purur and Charma in Balod. May God give peace to the departed souls and courage to their families. I pray for the recovery of the injured girl," saidBaghel, on Twitter.
According to the Superintendent of Police (SP), Balod Jitendra Kumar Yadav, the injured have been taken to the Indian city of Raipur forbetter treatment, while the search for the driver of the truck is underway, reported ANI.
"10 killed and one child seriously injured after a truck and car collided near Jagatra in Balod district," said Yadav, as quoted by ANI.
However, hours laterArun Kumar Sahu, Station House Officer of Purur police station, said whileten occupants of the Mahindra Bolero died on the spot, a child succumbed to injuries while being shifted to hospital.
In the update on the accident, the officer also said that thebodies have been sent for postmortem and efforts totrace the truck driver who fled the scene leaving behind his vehicle continued, as of Thursday morning.
According to local media, those involved in the accident are said to be from theDhamtari district ofChhattisgarh.It is said the family was heading to Markatola village of Kanker districtfrom Soram, as per media reports.
(With inputs from agencies)
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