NEW DELHI, Feb 24 (NNN-PTI) – At least 11 people were killed and 10 others injured, in a head-on collision between a goods truck and a pickup van, in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh, police said today.
The accident took place last night, on a main road in Khamariya village, in Balodabazar-Bhatapara district, about 85 km north of Raipur, the capital city of Chhattisgarh.
“Late last night in a road accident, 11 people, including four children, have lost their lives,” senior police official, Siddhartha Baghel, told the media, adding that, 10 injured have been removed to a hospital in Raipur.
Police said, the victims were returning home after attending a family function in Arjuni area.
A case has been registered in this regard, and investigation ordered by police is underway, to ascertain the cause of the accident.
Deadly road accidents are common in India, often caused due to overloading, bad condition of roads and reckless driving.
Around 150,000 people are killed every year, in about half a million road accidents across India, officials said.
