Three engineering students killed in autorickshaw-truck collision in Bihar
Press Trust of India | July 31, 2025 | 03:25 PM IST | 1 min read
Locals said the accident occurred while five students from the government engineering college in Lakhisarai were travelling in an autorickshaw to catch a train.
NEW DELHI: At least three engineering students were killed and two others injured after an autorickshaw with passengers on board hit a truck in Bihar's Jamui district, police said on Thursday. The accident took place on the Lakhisarai-Jamui state highway this morning near Manjhuwe village when the collision took place between the two vehicles, an officer said.
"Three students died on the spot after the vehicle, in which they were travelling, rammed into a stationary truck, while two others sustained injuries," DIG (Munger) Rakesh Kumar told PTI. The injured were taken to the nearest government hospital, and the bodies have been sent for post-mortem examinations, he said.
Also read IIT Delhi Reforms: AI-focused curriculum, small class size, 24/7 counselling for students
According to locals, the accident took place when all five students of the government-run engineering college in Lakhisarai were going in an autorickshaw to catch a train. The police are trying to ascertain the identity of the deceased, another officer said, adding that the autorickshaw driver managed to flee the spot immediately after the accident.
Follow us for the latest education news on colleges and universities, admission, courses, exams, research, education policies, study abroad and more..
To get in touch, write to us at news@careers360.com.
Quick Watch
]Next Story
]Featured News
]- From Taboo to Textbook: Why India took two decades to say ‘Yes’ to sex education in school
- TN Education Budget 2026-27: Breakfast scheme till Class 8, laptops for college students; 1 lakh hostel beds
- Eye on autonomy, Scottish Church College plans new courses, curriculum, exam system from 2027: Principal
- FMGE 2026: Protest at Jantar Mantar on Monday; examinees demand exam review, facilities on par with NEET
- ‘We became a bridge’: Volunteers crowdfund to send stranded CJP protesters home after Jantar Mantar stir
- SC raps NCAHP, states for not framing regulations, setting up councils for allied health sciences
- ‘Shouldn’t forget’: An AI engineer’s platform is gathering evidence of police violence at CJP protest
- Paper-leak bill won’t help, argue opposition MPs; Priyanka Gandhi questions Pralhad Joshi’s appointment
- NEET Counselling 2026: In NMC’s new rules for PwBD admissions, individualised reports, chance to appeal
- Visva-Bharati professor quits report panel alleging doctored meeting minutes, staff shortage