World · India Bureau
Truck Strikes Seven Pedestrians in Jharkhand; Women and Children Among Dead
Seven people, including four women and three children, were killed when a speeding truck ran them over on a major highway in Jharkhand on Tuesday. The fatal accident occurred on the Karra-Torpa main road in the state's Karra police station jurisdiction.
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The deadly collision took place near the Jone-Ludru turn before Poda village on the busy Karra-Torpa route. Authorities said the truck was traveling at high speed when it struck the group of pedestrians, killing all seven on the spot.
Police officials confirmed that the victims comprised four women and three children. Preliminary investigations suggest excessive speed was a contributing factor to the accident. The truck driver's whereabouts and whether he remained at the scene were not immediately disclosed.
The incident adds to a mounting toll of road accidents in Jharkhand, where safety concerns on national and state highways have drawn regular scrutiny from traffic authorities. The exact circumstances leading to the tragedy remain under investigation by the Karra police station.