It was a tragic Saturday for Chhattisgarh as two separate deadly road accidents claimed eight people while 12 others were battling for life in hospitals. Chief Minister Raman Singh has expressed grief over the incidents.
According to police, four persons were killed in a car-truck head-on collision that took place on Raipur-Jagdalpur National Highway about 15 km from Keshkal in Kondagaon in morning period.
The deceased were identified as Dinesh Pandey, Vijit Pandey, Ganesh Gandharv and Girdhar all residents of Bemetara district. They were on way to Jagdalpur, police added.
Meanwhile Chief Minister Raman Singh expressed grief over the sad demise all of four persons. He has empathized with the families of deceased passengers and said that it was an extremely heart-rending incident. In a separate incident, four persons died including a 6-year-old boy after a rashly driven Tata 709 truck fell into a culvert at Badgaon in Kanker.
About 16 persons were in the truck when the accident happened, the Station House Officer Badgaon said.
The deceased were identified as Fulbati Bai (55) resident of Nadichua, Muguram (55), Rajesh Kumeti (6) and Jagvatin Bai Mandavi (27) all residents of Mendra village.
The truck driver managed to run away from the accident spot and a police case had been registered in this connection, SHO mentioned.