Three died as truck ramms into a hut

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 18:54 [IST]

Samastipur, Mar 2 (UNI) Three people were killed when a sugarcane ladden truck rammed into a roadside hut near Singhiya Dhala under Bibhutipur police station area here tonight.

According to police, the truck rammed into the hut and overturned in course of giving pass to an official vehicle. Three people who were present in the hut died on the spot whereas several others were still trapped inside the hut.

The truck was on way to Hasanpur from Samastipur.

The police said that District Magistrate and Police Superintendent have rushed to the spot to monitor the rescue operation.

UNI

Topics: ACCIDENT-BIHAR TRUCK

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