Tragedy struck at NH 33 as a father and a son were killed, one of them on the spot and two others were injured as the scooter was hit by a truck near Balijuri on NH-33 under MGM police station area on Sunday afternoon.
The deceased was identified as Narkat Karmakar, son of Mrinal Karmakar of Potka. Two others Mrinal's daughter Sephali (10) and his brother-in-law Subodh lohar (35) were injured and were rushed to the MGM Medical College Hospital.
As per information, in the mishap, a seven-year-old boy was killed on the spot as the truck ran over him. The rest three injured were taken to the medical college hospital's emergency where Mrinal succumbed to his injuries within an hour. The rest two are struggling for their life at the Government hospital.
According to a relative, in all, five persons, including three children were on the scooter which was being rode by Mrinal. The fifth rider, Sudhir (12) who was sitting on the extreme last, incidentally escaped unhurt.
“We are in a state of shock. Mrinal and his brother-in-law were returning home from Chandil after celebrating Vishwakarma Puja at a relative's house in Chandil," said a close relative of the mishap victims.
OC, MGM Police Station, Mohammed Tanzib Ansari said that the mishap occurred as there was a head-on collision.
“As per our investigation the truck was coming from the Ghatshila end and scooter was from the Jamshedpur end.The locals also gathered there to help the deceased as well as the injured.