In a head-on collision between a truck coming from latehar and a four-wheeler going to latehar three people died on NH-75 at Hotwar at 3 Saturday afternoon.
SP latehar Anoop Birtharey confirming the three deaths in NH-75 accident said that the five others injured were rushed to RIMS Ranchi after first aid in latehar hospital by two ambulances one of which was of the police.
The three dead are from one Khan family identified as Iliyas (45) his wife Zeenat Fatima (40) and their son Arhan (6).
The truck driver fled the scene after the accident.