Patna, Feb 18 || Two people of a family were killed in a tragic road accident in the Bikram area of Patna on Wednesday after a speeding car lost control and plunged into a canal.
Two other occupants of the car narrowly escaped by jumping out in time.
The accident occurred around 9 a.m. on Canal Road near Mozakka Tola village under the jurisdiction of Bikram police station.
On receiving information about the accident, villagers rushed to the spot and alerted the police.
A team from Bikram Police Station reached the scene and carried out rescue operations.
According to police, a white car carrying four people veered off the road and fell straight into the canal.
While two passengers managed to jump out, the other two got trapped inside the vehicle and drowned due to the high water level.
With the help of local villagers and police personnel, the injured were rushed to the Community Health Centre in Datiyana, where doctors declared two occupants dead.