Patna: Two people were killed, and three others were seriously injured, after a speeding SUV rammed into a parked concrete mixer truck on the Patna-Buxar four-lane highway in Bihar's Buxar district, police said on Saturday.

Source: IANS via The Freedom Press

The accident occurred near Nuaon village, under the jurisdiction of the Krishna Brahm police station. Eyewitness Krishna Sharma said the SUV rammed into the truck carrying a concrete mixer machine used in road construction, killing two occupants on the spot and seriously injuring three others.

The injured were taken to Dumraon Sub-Divisional Hospital for treatment. One injured person remained under treatment there, while two others were referred to Buxar Sadar Hospital for advanced medical care, police said.

Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Bhaskar Ranjan reached the accident site and initiated an investigation. He said the driver might have lost control of the vehicle, possibly after falling asleep at the wheel, causing it to crash into the stationary truck; the exact cause of the accident is yet to be established.

Based on religious offerings (prasad) and other belongings found at the accident site, police suspect the five occupants were returning to their home in Lucknow after offering prayers at Baba Dham in Deoghar. Police are investigating the circumstances of the crash and trying to establish the identities and backgrounds of all five occupants.