Eight killed, 5 injured in road accident in Bihar

Eight persons were killed and five others injured when a tempo fell into river Panchanse after being hit by a truck in Sursarai area of Bihar`s Nalanda district on Tuesday.

Biharsharif: Eight persons were killed and five others injured when a tempo fell into river Panchanse after being hit by a truck in Sursarai area of Bihar`s Nalanda district on Tuesday.
All the deceased, most of them labourers were travelling in the tempo, Deputy Superintendent of Police Sadar Shams Afroz said.

The tempo fell into river Panchanse after being hit by the truck, the DSP said.
It was coming to district headquarters town of Biharsharif from Paithma village of Nalanda district.

The truck driver managed to flee from the scene, the DSP said.

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