Fierce collision between highway and car, condition of 5 critical
Pateva. The car collided with a highway while trying to overtake near Chirko stop in Pateva police station area of Mahasamund district. Due to which the other car running behind also collided and overturned off the road. In this accident, men, women and children were traveling in both the cars. Out of which 5 people were injured. According to the information, car number OD 17 J 2084 going from Odisha towards Raipur on National Highway-53 at 8.30 am on Sunday, while overtaking near Chirko stop, collided with the highway coming from the front. Durg passing car number CG -07 CM 6844 running just behind it also collided with the car.
The people traveling in it were returning to Durg (Bhilai) after visiting Jagannath Puri. Lavkush Yadav (22 years), Santosh Yadav (23 years), Dheeraj Yadav (25 years) resident of Bhilai, Bapuni Rawat (22 years) and Ghashyam Sahu (63 years) resident of Odisha suffered serious injuries in the accident. As soon as information about the incident was received, a team of 112 reached the spot and with the help of 108 ambulances sent all the injured to Tumgaon Community Health Centre. Where his treatment is continuing. Pateva police station in-charge Shashank Puranik said that after the accident, the driver ran away with the highway. Which is being searched. At present a case has been registered and further investigation is being done.
