Three die as car rams into parked truck in Katihar

KORHA (KATIHAR): Three people died and one was critically injured when a car they were travelling in rammed into a parked truck on NH-31 near Gerabari Chowk fuel station under the Korha police station area in Katihar district late on Monday night.
The stone chip-laden truck was parked on the opposite flank of the highway when the car coming from Kursela side rammed into it.
SHO of Korha police station, Rupak Ranjan Singh, said the accident took place around 11.15pm. “Prima facie, it appears that the car was moving at a high speed on the right flank of the highway. It rammed into the truck parked on the left flank of the highway. The police patrolling team rushed to the spot after hearing a large sound,” the SHO said.
He added the impact of the collision was so powerful that one of the occupants of the car died on the spot. “His skull was found open. The two others died on way to Korha community health centre,” Singh added.
According to the SHO, the victims were identified as Ram Kumar (28), Vikas alias Golu (23) and Sunil Kumar Sah (29), all from Katihar district. The driver of the car, Ravi Choudhary, was critically injured. He was undergoing treatment at Purnia Government Medical College and Hospital.
Motor vehicle inspector Pankaj Kumar, who visited the accident site for an inquiry, said, “The district administration has earmarked black spots on NH-31. Several steps were taken to check accidents, including construction of rumble strips and intensifying highway patrol.”