Reckless driving left 13 peoples seriously injured near G.K. Hospital falling under Jaridih police station after a 407 truck carrying 13 passengers, coming from Rajrappa temple turned left side down .Thirteen persons some one sitting on the top of the truck were trapped upside down truck and were rescued only after local police and village community rushed to the spot, said Officer-in charge Radha Kumari.
The truck driver managed to flee from the spot leaving the injured persons.
According to information, three persons sustained serious injuries on Monday evening in Jaridih area after a 407 truck carrying 13 passengers coming from Rajrappa after worship turned upside down .Truck was driving at high speed with driver in his attempt to save a stray animal lost control having applied sudden brake .
Soon after the mishap occurred ,It cause panic like situation as the members of village community passing through the reached the spot and also informed the police station and started with rescue work ,informed Radha Kumari O/C . The police in their attempt remove the wooden parts and the injured persons were pulled out from the inside the truck. Despite being informed ,no ambulance service was available on which a private vehicle passing through was stopped and the injured were taken to BGH hospital .The injured have been identified as Rakesh saw,Ashok Prasad ,Jitendra Kumar Saw, Mukesh Mandal, Mukesh Mahto, Suraj Kumar Kesari ,Kapildeo ,Rajesh Verma ,Rajendra Mandal ,and others ,said Radha Kumari .
All injured have been residing at Tundi Bazaar, Bokaro. The truck has been seized by the police as further investigations are underway .Three injured undergoing treatment are reported to be stable ,police sources said .