Patna, Feb 26 || One person was killed and 21 others injured after an errant truck rammed into a bus carrying pilgrims in Bihar's Rohtas district on Thursday.
The accident occurred at around 3 a.m. near Jamuhar on National Highway-19 under the jurisdiction of the Dehri Mufassil police station.
According to police, the truck struck the bus from the side multiple times and dragged it for nearly two kilometres before fleeing the scene, leaving the passengers injured and the vehicle badly damaged.
An elderly passenger died on the spot, while all other passengers sustained injuries in the incident and were immediately rushed for medical attention.
Confirming the incident, the Station House Officer (SHO) of the Dehri Mufassil police station said a police patrol vehicle was already present on the highway and reached the spot immediately after receiving information about the accident.
“Our patrolling vehicle was on National Highway-19. As soon as we learnt about the accident, our team rushed to the spot and rescued the victims,” said the SHO of the Dehri Mufassil police station.
Bus driver Sonu Kumar said the truck repeatedly rammed the bus and did not stop despite passengers screaming for help and attempting to alert the truck driver.