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Four people die after car hits parked truck in Jharkhand

Source: The Hindu · 24 Sep 2026, 05:33 UTC
Four people die after car hits parked truck in Jharkhand
Image: The Hindu · original report

Four people, including the daughter of Jharkhand minister Deepika Pandey Singh, died after a speeding car struck a truck parked on a road, according to a police officer. Chief Minister Hemant Soren and opposition leader Babulal Marandi expressed grief over the deaths, the supplied report says.

Four people died in a road accident in Jharkhand after the car in which they were travelling struck a truck parked on the road, according to a police officer cited by The Hindu. The daughter of Jharkhand minister Deepika Pandey Singh was among those who died. The available report does not identify the other three victims.

The police officer said the car was speeding when it rammed the stationary truck. The supplied material does not provide the location of the crash, the time it occurred, or further details about the circumstances. Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren expressed deep grief over the incident.

Babulal Marandi, the state’s Leader of Opposition, also conveyed his condolences. No further information about the investigation, the condition of any other people involved, or arrangements following the deaths is included in the source material.

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