6 Dead, 2 Critical As Car Hits Divider In Jamshedpur

Six people were reported killed in a road accident in Jharkhand's Janshedpur after their car went uncontrolled and hit the divider, said the Jamshedpur police on Monday. A total of eight people, all residents of Adityapur were in the car at the time, the police said, adding that five people died on the spot while one died during the treatment.

Two survivors are critically injured and further investigation is underway, they added, as per PTI.

The accident occured near Circuit House Square under Bistupur police station area around 5 am, an officer said.

"Eight persons were traveling in a five-seater car, which first hit a road divider and then a roadside pole," said Jamshedpur Senior Superintendent of Police Kaushal Kishore.