A night of celebration turned deadly for a Bihar family when their Scorpio SUV hurtled into a tree on a dark stretch of road in Motihari. The Tuesday midnight accident in East Champaran’s Ghodsahan jurisdiction claimed Vinod Prasad, Anil Prasad, and Gajendra Das—all headed to a relative’s wedding.
Details emerging from the scene paint a picture of split-second panic. Near Mahadeva on the Dhaka-Ghodsahan path, the vehicle swerved sharply to evade an oncoming speedster, slamming broadside into a sturdy tree. The SUV disintegrated on impact, ejecting debris across the highway.
Vinod, father of the groom from Rajepur, was accompanied by cousin Anil and local leader Gajendra. Their mission: join the baraat festivities. Instead, police pronounced them dead at the spot, with one injured passenger fighting for life.
Responding officers managed the rescue amid distraught villagers. The driver vanished into the night, leaving investigators piecing together evidence. Postmortems at Sadar Hospital will provide forensic insights.
Wails echoed through the victims’ homes as news spread, halting wedding preparations. This crash amplifies calls for radar speed checks, brighter road lamps, and driver training in rural Bihar. Until systemic changes occur, such preventable deaths will haunt the state’s roadways.