An eight-year old boy died and five others sustained injuries in two separate accidents that occurred on National Highway on the Ramgarh-Bokaro route on Sunday.
The first accident occurred at Jhopari colony under Marafari police station limits in which a cycle rider was killed on the spot after he was knocked down by a Pick-up Van going in the opposite direction. The deceased has been identified as Amrit Kumar. He was a school student. He was going to market to bring potato when the accident occurred around 10 am. The Pickup van that caused the accident was going from Jhhopari colony to Sector.
The second accident occurred around 10.30 am at Balidih area near same police station limits. A 30-year-old man was injured after his motorcycle was knocked by a Hywa (JH-09-6797).