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Crime
Truck crashes into tempo on NH-722 near Bhainsmara, Saran, killing four
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 28 Oct 2026, 09:16 AM
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An uncontrolled truck struck a tempo on National Highway 722 near Bhainsmara in Saran district, Bihar, on Tuesday night, killing four people including a mother and her son who were returning from a wedding.
A tragic road accident occurred late on Tuesday night on National Highway 722 near the village of Bhainsmara, within the Gadhka police‑station jurisdiction of Saran district, Bihar. An uncontrolled truck veered into the opposite lane and collided head‑on with a tempo that was traveling in the same direction.
The impact was severe, and the tempo was completely crushed. Four occupants of the tempo lost their lives, among them a mother and her teenage son who were on their way back from a wedding ceremony. The remaining passengers sustained injuries and were rushed to the nearest medical facility.
Local police arrived promptly, cordoned off the crash site, and began an investigation into the cause of the truck's loss of control. Emergency services, including ambulances and fire‑rescue teams, were deployed to extract the victims and provide first aid.
The incident adds to a growing list of fatal road accidents in Bihar, prompting calls from authorities for stricter enforcement of traffic regulations and better driver training to curb such preventable tragedies.
The impact was severe, and the tempo was completely crushed. Four occupants of the tempo lost their lives, among them a mother and her teenage son who were on their way back from a wedding ceremony. The remaining passengers sustained injuries and were rushed to the nearest medical facility.
Local police arrived promptly, cordoned off the crash site, and began an investigation into the cause of the truck's loss of control. Emergency services, including ambulances and fire‑rescue teams, were deployed to extract the victims and provide first aid.
The incident adds to a growing list of fatal road accidents in Bihar, prompting calls from authorities for stricter enforcement of traffic regulations and better driver training to curb such preventable tragedies.