Ranchi, Nov. 6 -- Seven people, three of whom were children, died when an 18-wheel truck ran over them while taking a sharp bend in darkness in Jharkhand's
Khunti district, police said on Friday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren expressed grief over the incident and paid condolences to the bereaved families.
Khunti Superintendent of Police (SP) Rishabh Garg said a few people rushed to the Karra-Torpa main road on
Thursday night to rescue a scooter rider who fell into a ditch, and
several women and children gathered to watch the incident unfold.
"In the meantime, an 18-wheel truck from Torpa ran over them while taking a sharp turn. The driver might not have seen the crowd due to
darkness," the police officer said.
"Seven people died, and one was injured," he told news agency, adding that six died on the spot and one during treatment. Of the deceased, three were women, as many children and one man, the Superintendent of Police added.
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