Tragedy unfolded on Sonbhadra’s highways on February 9 as a high-speed truck crushed a motorcycle in Hinduari, Robertsganj area, snuffing out three promising lives in an instant. The shocking event has mourners flooding the victims’ homes, questioning the scourge of rash driving plaguing the district.
Returning from a joyful tilak function, the trio met a fatal end when their bike was obliterated by the rampant truck. Esteemed among them was Dayashankar Singh, head of Chandragupta Maurya Inter College, alongside Prem Singh from Hinduari village and Kamla Singh from Tilaya. The collision’s ferocity ensured no survivors, turning celebration into inconsolable grief.
The driver bolted post-impact, sparking a tense pursuit. Police sealed the accident zone, autopsy-bound the bodies, and mobilized resources for the chase, banking on CCTV leads. Preliminary probes point to excessive speed as the prime culprit.
This isn’t isolated; Sonbhadra reels from back-to-back horrors, including the Anpara Dibulgaj temple crash that killed teen Jitendra Vishwakarma and hospitalized Ajay Gupta, with yet another fleeing driver. Experts advocate for tech-driven monitoring, awareness drives, and punitive measures to tame the killer roads. As families bury their loved ones, the call for accountability grows louder.