In yet another case of road mishap a 23-year-old girl died who was on her way to appear for Part III examination. Riding as a pillion rider she was hit by a trailer on the Bhuiyandih-Agrico Road under Sitaramdera police station area on Monday morning.
The victim Shusma Kumari was rushed to Tata Main Hospital, where she succumbed to injuries. Her father father SB Singh (55) was admitted to MGM Medical College and Hospital.
According to sources in the TMH, the girl's waistline was ruptured and her chance of survival was slim.
Singh, who is a resident of Govindpur was carrying his daughter to JKS College in Mango where she was supposed to appear in her Part III examination.
As they were negotiating the Agrico-Bhuiyandih Road by riding a scooty, a trailer hit the two-wheeler from behind, causing the father to get flung away toward the left side, whereas the girl fell on the right side.
The impact of the heavy vehicle was so intense that the girl's was nearly torn apart, her left leg severed. The victim's father was lucky enough to escape with minor injuries in the hands and legs.
As soon as the mishap took place, the driver of the trailer tried to flee the spot, leaving the vehicle abandoned, but he was chased by a section of local residents.
Officer-in-charge of Sitaramdera police station, Indubhushan Kumar claimed that the trailer was moving in a moderate speed, but the mishap took place as the scooty rider had tried to overtake the heavy vehicle from wrong side.