3 Students Crushed To Death By Mini Truck In Bihar's Samastipur

Samastipur: At least 3 school-going girls were killed in Bihar ’s Samastipur after a speeding mini truck crushed them, while the victims were on their way to school. The horrific accident took place on Saturday morning, during which, a few more girls sustained severe injuries and were rushed for treatment to a nearby hospital. The Samastipur police have registered a case under relevant sections and have initiated further legal action into the matter.

According to police sources, the incident occurred in Fatehpur on NH-28 under the Musrigharari police station area. Two of the three deceased school girls have been identified as Swati Priya and Kritika Kumari. One of the injured has been identified as Meena Kumari.

As per the reports, on the fateful day, all four girls were going to the Government Utkramit Madhya Vidyalaya located in Fatehpur, Navkatol. On their way, a speeding mini truck, going from Musrigharari towards Muzaffarpur, suddenly lost control and ran over them.

Two of them died on the spot, while the other two were severely injured.

The people present nearby, immediately chased the truck driver, who was attempting to flee the spot and thrashed him. Information regarding the incident was sent to the local police station, and the accused driver was handed over to the police. The driver was also admitted to a hospital for treatment.

Further legal action is being taken in the matter.