Patna: At least five people, including three women and small children, died and six others were injured when the autorickshaw, they traveled with a speeding truck in Araria-Purnia Road in the Arriarion on Monday on Monday.
Who was hurt in a hurry to a local conscious hospital for treatment.
Four of people who were seriously injured were then referred to a government hospital in Purnia and Bhagalpur.
The accident occurred when the victims returned to the house in Rampur in the Autorickshaw after attending the event in their relatives’ homes in Mahendrapur in the Purnia District.
What was injured tells the police that 11 people traveled with an autorickshaw.
A truck running at high speed hit the vehicle from behind.
But the truck driver managed to escape.
Aria aware Sdpo Pushkar Kumar said the accident occurred around 8:30 a.m.
near the gasoline outlet adjacent to Kusarkatti Village Kushiar Rampur.
The deceased was identified as Susheela Devi (55), Nunu Lal RishideV (50), Mahawati Devi (50), Meenaxi Kumari (05) and Gaurav (03).
While three victims came from Aria, the other two were from Purnia.
The injured people were identified as Suman Devi, Raj Kumari, Dipak Kumar Rishi, Phul Kumari, Sushil Rishidev and Mithun RishideV.
The Shailendra Chandra sub-division officer was held later announced the ex-gratia payment of RS 4 Lakh, until the next Kin of the victim.
Shakakar said the bodies were handed over to their respective families after postmortem at Katihar Hospital aware.