Patna, July 16: As many as six people were killed and five others injured after a car collided with a truck on the national highway in the Bakhtiyarpur police station area of Patna in Bihar on Tuesday morning, officials said. "Today morning, information was received about the road accident on the national highway in the Bakhtiyarpur police station area, where a car collided with a truck parked on the road. A total of 11 people were in the car," Abhishek Singh, Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Barh-2 said. Bihar Road Accident: 5 Dead, 7 Injured After Jeep Collides With Truck in Kishanganj District (Watch Video).

He further said that a total of six people lost their lives in the accident and others are under medical treatment. "5 injured people are undergoing treatment. A postmortem of the body is being done. The incident is being investigated based on CCTV footage, forensic evidence and other technical analysis. Law and order are normal," he added. Further investigation is underway.

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