Archive · 2 Jan 2026
Eight killed in Jharkhand road accidents
In the last 24 hours, eight people died and several were injured in different road accidents across Jharkhand.
One accident involved an auto-rickshaw and an oil tanker, killing four people, including a young schoolgirl.
In another accident, two people died when their motorcycle skidded off the road.
In Ranchi, a biker was hit by a speeding car and died.
Another accident in Godda district involved a car and a truck, killing one person.
The drivers in some of these accidents fled the scene, and the police are looking for them.
The injured people were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment.
Eight people died and several were injured in multiple road accidents across Jharkhand in the last 24 hours.
A head-on collision between an auto-rickshaw and an oil tanker killed four people, including a schoolgirl, near Chhota Ranga Dand Bridge.
Two people died and two were injured when their motorcycle skidded off the road near Dumri village in Palamu district.
A biker died in Ranchi after being hit by a speeding car, with the driver fleeing the scene.
In Godda district, a youth died and another was injured in a collision between a car and a truck.
- Who
- Eight people, including a schoolgirl and several injured individuals
- What
- Multiple road accidents resulting in fatalities and injuries
- When
- January 1-2, 2024
- Where
- Various locations in Jharkhand, including Barhait-Barharwa Main Road, Dumri village, Ranchi, and Godda district
- Why
- Various causes including head-on collisions, skidding, and speeding vehicles
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- Total Fatalities
- 8
- Total Injured
- Several
- Locations
- Barhait-Barharwa Main Road, Dumri village, Ranchi, Godda district
- Vehicles Involved
- Auto-rickshaw, oil tanker, motorcycle, car, truck
- Helmet Usage
- Not worn by the deceased in the motorcycle accident
- Driver Status
- Fled the scene in multiple accidents
- Hospitals
- Community health centre in Ranga, Medinirai Medical College Hospital, RIMS, Bhagalpur Hospital
- Police Action
- Search launched for absconding drivers