A catastrophic collision on Bihar’s National Highway-31 has left four families devastated after a runaway bus crushed a pickup van and e-rickshaw near Bagdi Bridge in Bhagalpur’s Naugachia on Tuesday dusk. Multiple injuries reported, intensifying the toll of this avoidable disaster.
Details emerging from the Khirak police beat reveal the bus hurtled uncontrollably, first impacting the overloaded pickup before devastating the e-rickshaw. The four e-rickshaw passengers perished at the accident site, their dreams cut short in an instant.
Emergency responders arrived promptly, ferrying the six-to-eight injured to nearby Bihpur health facility. Critical cases were airlifted metaphorically to Bhagalpur’s premier JLN hospital. Bodies secured, autopsies underway to unravel the crash’s anatomy.
Victim profiles point to cross-district travelers: three from Katihar’s Sameli, one from Khagaria’s Mansi—pending police nod. NH-31 gridlock ensued, cleared by diligent traffic management.
Local voices decry the highway’s death trap status, riddled with high-velocity chases for fares. This tragedy amplifies calls for radar enforcement, widened roads, and driver training mandates. Officials probe driver fault, vehicle fitness, amid public outrage for systemic change.