11 Killed In SUV-Truck Collision In Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh: As many as eleven persons, including five women and two children, were killed in a road mishap near Jagtara village under Purur police station area on National Highway-30 on Wednesday night.

The incident took place while the victims were going to attend a wedding in Markatola village of Kanker district when their vehicle collided head-on with the truck.

While ten occupants of the Mahindra Bolero died on the spot, a child succumbed to injuries while being shifted to hospital, he said.

The bodies have been sent for postmortem, he said, adding efforts are on to trace the truck driver who fled the scene leaving behind his vehicle.

Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has expressed grief over the incident.