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Three killed as bike crashes into stationary truck in Bihar’s West Champaran

IANS | March 20, 2026 03:35 PM

PATNA: Three people, including two teenagers, riding a bike, were killed in a tragic accident in Bihar's West Champaran district, said police on Friday.

The incident occurred late Thursday night, around 11.50 p.m., near Nathbaba Chowk in Bagahi, under the Bairia police station area.

According to the police, the victims were returning from a local fair when the accident took place.

Family members said the youths were riding a motorcycle when it collided with a truck.

According to a relative, the truck was allegedly stationary on the road without lights, and the bike crashed into it on a narrow stretch.

The impact was severe -- two of the youths died on the spot, while the third succumbed to injuries during treatment while being shifted from a hospital in Bettiah to another facility.

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