Patna, January 2 (). While people across Bihar welcomed the New Year with celebration, two horrific road accidents in Muzaffarpur and Begusarai plunged families into grief, turning joy into mourning.
A tragic road accident took place near Gobarshahi Chowk in Sadar police station area of Muzaffarpur, in which two youths lost their lives.
According to the police, on Thursday, both the youths were driving a motorcycle at high speed when they lost control and collided with the road divider.
The collision was so strong that the motorcycle broke completely. Both the riders fell on the road and suffered serious injuries.
Local people and police tried to take them to the hospital, but both died on the way.
The deceased have been identified as Rishabh Kumar, resident of Prabhat Nagar of Sadar police station area and Shashi Ranjan Kumar, resident of Sahebganj police station area.
Confirming the incident, Sadar SHO Ashmit Kumar said that initial investigation shows that the accident occurred due to speeding and loss of control.
The bodies have been sent to Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital for post-mortem. Further investigation is ongoing.
As soon as the news of the death reached their homes, a mountain of grief fell on the families waiting to welcome the New Year. There was mourning in their areas.
In another tragic incident on New Year’s Day, an 18-year-old youth lost his life and two others were injured in a road accident in Begusarai.
The accident took place on State Highway-55 near Hardiya Middle School in Mofussil police station area, when three friends were returning from Kanwar Lake.
The deceased has been identified as Gaurav Kumar (18), son of Raja Ram Pandit, resident of Hanspur Ward-2 of Nayagaon police station.
Among the injured, Lakhan Sah’s son Premchand is seriously injured and is undergoing treatment at a private clinic, while Ramkishore Mahato’s son Subodh Kumar has suffered minor injuries.
According to Subodh Kumar, his motorcycle collided with a cart parked on the roadside.
After the collision, Gaurav fell on the main road, where a speeding truck ran over him, killing him on the spot.
With the help of local people, the police seized the truck and took the driver into custody. The victim’s body was sent to Sadar Hospital for post-mortem. Mofussil police is investigating the matter.
Gaurav Kumar was the only son and sole earning member of his family.
His father works as a mason. Due to this sudden loss, the future of the family is uncertain, and the entire neighborhood is in mourning.
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AMT/DKP
