Patna: Three people, including a father and his eight-year-old son, were killed and three others injured after an SUV rammed into a truck from behind in Aurangabad district early Thursday. The accident occurred around 5am near a fuel station under Town police station.The impact mangled the SUV, trapping its occupants inside. Preliminary information suggests the driver may have dozed off at the wheel, causing the accident, police said.The deceased were identified as Rajkumar Chauhan (48), his son Ritesh Kumar (8) and father-in-law Bhagwan Das (67). All three were residents of Salemapur village under Pakribarawan police station area in Nawada district. Bhagwan Das and Ritesh died on the spot, while Rajkumar succumbed to his injuries at Aurangabad Sadar Hospital.Three others, including Rajkumar’s wife Kiran Kumari, her brother Nitish Chauhan and the SUV driver, sustained critical injuries and were taken to hospital.Rajkumar, who worked in Mumbai, was returning to his native village with his family. They had travelled by bus from Mumbai to Varanasi and hired an SUV there to reach Nawada. His father-in-law, brother-in-law and another female family member were also travelling with them.Sadar sub-divisional police officer (SDPO) Sushil Kumar said, “The tragedy unfolded when the SUV reached the Ratnua fuel station stretch around dawn. The vehicle reportedly rammed into the truck with tremendous force, badly damaging its front portion and one side. The passengers were trapped inside the mangled vehicle, triggering panic and cries for help at the accident site.”Locals rushed to the spot and began rescue efforts before alerting the police. The injured were taken to hospital, where Rajkumar later died.
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