Lohardaga man, 2 sisters crushed to death by speeding truck on way to attend wedding
Gumla: A brief stop at a shopping mall to collect a wedding present turned fatal for three siblings in Lohardaga after they were crushed to death by a speeding truck in Lohardaga late on Friday. The victims, a man and his two sisters, had stepped out of the mall after buying a present and were about
By K A Gupta
Gumla: A brief stop at a shopping mall to collect a wedding present turned fatal for three siblings in Lohardaga after they were crushed to death by a speeding truck in Lohardaga late on Friday.
The victims, a man and his two sisters, had stepped out of the mall after buying a present and were about to ride to a wedding on their scooter when the truck, coming from the opposite direction, hit them.The deceased were identified as Rohit Kumar Sahu, 25, and his sisters Sapna, 22, and Srishti, 17.
They were residents of Barwatoli locality in Lohardaga.
While Sapna and Srishti were killed on the spot, Rohit died while being taken to Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences in Ranchi.
The truck driver fled the spot, while police seized the vehicle.Locals informed the police that Sapna got married recently, and Rohit’s wedding had been fixed.The deaths sparked road safety concerns once again.
Lohardaga SP Sadique Anwar Rizwi said, “We are also exploring what can be done to prevent the recurrence of such incidents in this area and elsewhere in the township.
The town has a single passage used by both residents and heavy vehicles.”He added, “On weekly market days — Monday and Friday — entry of heavy vehicles is banned in the town.” On installing permanent speed-control measures, the SP said, “It is possible, but the decision lies with the road construction department.”Kunal Abhishek, a member of the district road safety committee, said trucks laden with bauxite speed through the town to unload and return to mines in Netarhat plateau as soon as no-entry of heavy vehicles is lifted at 7 pm. “Over 150 people died in road accidents in Lohardaga in the past 1.5 years.
There must be fixed speed limits in the town and other public places.
The companies must ensure bauxite-laden trucks have radium strips on the rear.
Only helmet and document checks will not solve the problem,” he said.Stay updated with the latest Ranchi news.
Download the TOI App.