A devastating road accident claimed the lives of two young men and left two others battling for survival late on Sunday night in the East Champaran district of Bihar. The collision took place along the Motihari Areraj highway, near a weighbridge at Gaighat within the jurisdiction of the Harsiddhi police station. Four companions were travelling together in a Mahindra Scorpio to watch a movie at a theatre in Motihari town when their vehicle crashed violently into a stationary tractor-trolley laden with maize parked along the road shoulder.
Late Night Cinema Plan Turned Tragic
The victims had set out from Sevaraha village, located under the Harsiddhi police precinct, looking forward to an evening out at a cinema hall in Motihari. Earlier that evening, Aditya Kumar Singh, a resident of Manikpur Hasuaha, had ridden his motorcycle to Sevaraha to meet his friend Manu Kumar Singh at his Customer Service Point (CSP) outlet. They were joined there by Shubham Kumar and a fourth companion. After spending some time together, the four decided to catch a night movie screening and boarded the Scorpio to make the journey to the city.
As the vehicle approached the Gaighat intersection near the weighbridge, it rammed directly into the rear of a tractor-trolley stacked with harvested maize that had been parked by the roadside. The impact was exceptionally severe, crushing the front cabin of the SUV completely and producing a loud crash that reverberated across the area, prompting nearby villagers and passersby to rush to the spot in panic.
Emergency Evacuation and Medical Response
Upon receiving distress calls, a Dial 112 emergency response team from the Harsiddhi police station rushed to the accident scene. Rescuers and local residents faced significant difficulty extracting the occupants trapped inside the mangled metal framework of the wrecked vehicle. All four victims were swiftly transported to a nearby medical facility, where doctors pronounced two of them dead on arrival.
The deceased were identified as Manu Kumar Singh, son of former Chadrahiya panchayat head Murari Singh, and Shubham Kumar, son of Ajay Singh from Sevaraha. Among the critically injured, Aditya Kumar Singh received preliminary care at a private hospital in Motihari before doctors, observing his deteriorating condition, referred him to Patna for advanced medical intervention. The identity of the fourth youth remains unconfirmed as he continues to undergo treatment at Motihari.
Families Devastated by the Sudden Loss
The tragedy has plunged the local community and the victims' households into profound grief. Manu Kumar Singh had recently been engaged, with wedding arrangements actively underway and celebrations planned in the near future. The sudden disaster replaced upcoming wedding festivities with mourning, leaving his father, former village head Murari Singh, utterly heartbroken. A similar pall of gloom descended over Sevaraha following the loss of young Shubham Kumar, with grief-stricken relatives and villagers struggling to come to terms with the sudden calamity.
