- A 10-year-old girl died in a school van and pickup van collision in Jharkhand.
- The accident occurred near Narangi More on Sarath-Chitra Main Road.
- Four children aged 10 to 12 were injured and are in stable condition.
A 10-year-old girl died and four other children were injured after their school vehicle collided head-on with a pickup van in Jharkhand's Deoghar district on Tuesday, police said.
The accident took place near Narangi More on the Sarath-Chitra Main Road in Chitra police station area this morning when the school van was on its way to drop the children back home.
The speeding pickup van was coming from the opposite direction and collided head-on with the school van, killing one girl and injuring four other children.
The deceased has been identified as Munni Kumari, a resident of Narangi More in the same police station area, they said.
"Among the four injured, two are boys and two girls. All four are undergoing treatment at Deoghar's Sadar Hospital and their condition is stable. The victim girl's body has been sent for post-mortem examination at the hospital," Sarath Sub-divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Mujibur Ansari told PTI.
The school van was carrying at least 10 children, all aged between 10 and 12 years, the SDPO said.
The driver of the school van also sustained injuries and is out of danger, while the driver of the pickup van fled along with his vehicle.
A detailed investigation is underway and a manhunt has been launched to nab the pickup van driver, another officer said.
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