Thar SUV rams vehicles near Gola Road in Bihar’s Danapur, 4 injured; locals set car ablaze

DANAPUR (Bihar): Four people, including one woman, were injured after an SUV rammed into several vehicles on the roadside near the Gola Road T-point, Danapur, Patna, in Bihar, police said.

According to officials, the injured were immediately rushed to a hospital for treatment on Wednesday. Following the accident, angry locals gathered at the spot and set the Thar SUV on fire. The blaze was later brought under control with the assistance of the fire brigade.

“A Thar hit a few vehicles on the roadside near Gola Road T-point, in which four people got injured, including one woman. All four injured individuals have been sent to the hospital for treatment. Locals set the car on fire. The fire was brought under control with the help of the fire brigade. Two cycles and two motorcycles have been recovered in a damaged condition. Further information will be obtained from CCTV footage”, Danapur SHO Prashant Kumar Bhardwaj told the media.

Patna | A speeding Thar SUV ran out of control in the Danapur area on Wednesday, injuring around six people on Gola Road. The injured have been admitted to Pmch. Locals set the vehicle on fire after the incident; fire services doused the flames. The driver fled the spot. Police… pic.twitter.com/45qQ5ESwp0

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The driver of the SUV has not yet been identified. Officials said the vehicle’s registration number was destroyed in the fire, making immediate identification difficult. However, the vehicle’s owner is being traced using the engine number.

“The driver of the Thar has not yet been identified. The license plate was destroyed in the fire. The vehicle owner is being identified based on the engine number”, the Danapur SHO added. Further investigation is under way. (ANI)