Four youths were killed and one was critically injured in a major road mishap near Pardih on NH-33 under Chandil police station, in Seraikela-Kharsawan district, in the wee hours of Wednesday.
According to information five youths, all from Sidhgora and Golmuri area of Jamshedpur were on way to celebrate birthday of their friend alongside NH-33 on Swift Dzire when they hit a truck and lost control.
According to Chandil police station officer-in-charge, Adikant Mahto, the accident took place near Asanbani under Chandil police stations the car was going from Jamshedpur towards Chandil and was on a high speed and hit the diesel laden truck (registration number WB-23A-6247) which was moving slowly on NH-33.
“We have recovered four bodies from the car. One of the critically injured youth has been rushed to Tata Main Hospital, where he was admitted. The four of them were sent to MGM Medical College and Hospital for post mortem,” said Adikant Mahto.
The deceased have been identified as Avinash Kumar Singh (24), son of retired Tinplate company Brijdev Prasad Singh, a resident of Sukhiya Road in Dus No. Basti, Ravinder Singh (24), son of Rajender Singh, also a resident of Sukhiya Road and Ankit Singh (19), son of convoy driver Sarjit Singh, and a resident of Padma Road in Dus No. Basti under Sidhgora police station and Shiva Singh (24), son of Santosh Singh, resident of Debun Singh Bagan in Golmuri. Gurmit Singh (25), son of Mike Singh, a resident of Padma road in 10 No Basti in Sidhgora who has suffered critical injuries was driving the car.