Two people were killed and three others injured after two cars collided with each other near Bengabad on the Giridih-Deoghar highway this afternoon, police said.
The driver of one of the cars was heading towards Deoghar when he lost control over the vehicle due to high speed near Karnpura, they said.
As a result, the car jumped into the opposite lane and rammed into another car, which was heading to other destination , the police said.
The deceased has been identified as Amit Bardiyar while other who died in the Scorpio was Praveen Mandal. Both are residents of Bengabad in Giridih.
According to the reports, Amit Bardiyar and his wife, daughter and his sister-in-law, were in the alto car which was heading to Deoghar .They were going to Deoghar for an engagement ceremony, the police said.
The six other injured persons were admitted to a nearby hospital.
After knowing the incident, local MLA Nirbhay Kumar Sahabadi, Mayor Sunil Paswan, Dy mayor Prakash Ram, Dinesh Yadav alongwith other body members reached the hospital.
The death of Amit Bardiyar has shocked the entire Giridih.