DSP’S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH TRUCK

DSP’S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH TRUCK

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RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

BUXAR--------------------------Chaos ensued on the four-lane highway near Dharhara around 10 AM on Monday when the official vehicle of Sameer Kumar Singh—the Dumraon Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) in-charge and Buxar Cyber ​​DSP—collided with a water-laden cargo vehicle parked on the roadside. The collision occurred while the driver was attempting to avoid hitting an elderly cyclist who was crossing the road. Both vehicles sustained damage, and the elderly cyclist was critically injured.

According to eyewitnesses, the elderly man was crossing the four-lane highway on his bicycle. The driver of the approaching police vehicle suddenly spotted him on the road and swerved to avoid a collision. In the process, the vehicle crashed into the parked water-laden truck. The impact was severe, causing significant damage to the front sections of both vehicles.

Following the crash, the water bottles from the cargo vehicle were scattered across a wide area of ​​the road. It was reported that the vehicle's driver, known locally as 'Pappu Pani-wala', had gone to a nearby shop to buy milk; upon his return, he found his vehicle involved in the accident.

Meanwhile, the elderly cyclist sustained serious injuries to his head and one arm. Locals immediately rushed him to the Dumraon Sub-Divisional Hospital, where he is currently undergoing treatment under medical supervision. According to the police, DSP Sameer Kumar Singh and the other police personnel in the official vehicle are safe.

Traffic on the four-lane highway was disrupted for a while as a crowd gathered at the scene following the accident. Police arrived at the location, managed the situation, dispersed the crowd, and restored normal traffic flow.

The water-laden vehicle is reportedly the source of livelihood for Pappu Pani-wala's family. After the accident, DSP Sameer Kumar Singh assured the vehicle owner that he should get the vehicle repaired and that he (the DSP) would personally bear the repair costs. The police are currently gathering details regarding the sequence of events leading to the accident, while the family and locals remain concerned about the injured elderly man's condition.