The victim students study at a private school in Bathena area in Dhamtari district and were returning home after their exam ended when they met the accident.
One student died in an accident near Sambalpur on Raipur-Dhamtari highway in Chhattisgarh's Dhamtari. (Representational image)
Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh,UPDATED: Apr 6, 2024 18:28 IST
In Short
- One student dies in a road accident in Chhattisgarh's Dhamtari
- Eight other students injured as truck hits their school jeep
- Students were returning home after finishing their exam
A nine-year-old boy was killed and eight other students were injured when a school jeep was hit by a truck in Chhattisgarh's Dhamtari district Saturday afternoon, police said.
The incident took place near Sambalpur under Arjuni police station limits on Raipur-Dhamtari highway.
The victims were students of a private school in Bathena area of the district, returning home after their exam ended at 12 noon, said a police official.
The deceased boy was a resident of Telinsatti village.
The rest of the eight children in the jeep suffered minor injuries while its driver escaped unhurt, the official added.
Some locals rushed the children to the district hospital, where they are getting treatment.
The truck driver was detained by the police while further probe was underway, the police official informed.
Published On:
Apr 6, 2024
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