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This Article is From Feb 24, 2023

11 Killed As Pickup Van Collides With Truck In Chhattisgarh

A dozen others were injured in the accident near Khamariya village under Bhatapara police station area on Balodabazar-Bhatapara road late Thursday night, police said.

11 Killed As Pickup Van Collides With Truck In Chhattisgarh
The incident took place in Chhattisgarh's Balodabazar-Bhatapara district. (Representational image)
Raipur:

Eleven people, including four children, were killed when a pick-up van they were travelling in collided with a truck in Chhattisgarh's Balodabazar-Bhatapara district, police said on Friday.

A dozen others were injured in the accident near Khamariya village under Bhatapara police station area on Balodabazar-Bhatapara road late Thursday night, police said.

The victims, natives of Khilora village in Simga area, were returning home after attending a family function in Arjuni area, a police official said.

After being alerted, a police team was sent to the spot and the injured were sent to a nearby hospital for treatment, he said. The bodies have been sent for postmortem, he added.

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