Ranchi (IANS) A motorist was killed in a road accident near Hussainabad in Palamu district on Monday morning. A school bus collided head-on with the motorcycle near Gamharia village on the Japla-Chhatarpur main road, killing the rider instantly.
The deceased was identified as Dharmendra Yadav (26), son of Yamuna Yadav, a resident of Chapardag (Sikni) village. According to police, Dharmendra was returning home from Japla when the bus, carrying schoolchildren, rammed is motorcycle.
Though Dharmendra was wearing a helmet, the impact was severe, leaving him critically injured. He was rushed to Hussainabad Sub-Divisional Hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival. Following the accident, angry villagers blocked the Japla-Chhatarpur road near Gamharia for several hours, demanding action against the bus driver.
The blockade caused heavy traffic congestion on the route. Hussainabad police station in-charge, Sonu Chaudhary, reached the spot with a team and persuaded the protesters to lift the blockade.
