Dumka, January 4: Four persons died in a head-on collision between an autorickshaw and a truck in Dumka district on Saturday, a senior official said. The incident occurred near Dasoraidih village under Mufassil police station when they were returning home from a picnic at Masanjore dam, Circle Officer (Dumka) Amar Kumar told PTI. Four other injured persons are undergoing treatment in hospital. Bandipora Road Accident: 4 Army Soldiers Dead, 5 Injured As Army Vehicle Falls Into Gorge in Jammu and Kashmir (Watch Videos).

A Dumka-based advocate said the deceased include his younger brother, his wife and daughter. Officer-in-Charge of Mufassil police station Satyam Kumar said the truck has been impounded, but the driver managed to escape. Investigation is underway.

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