Seven hurt in Sindri car-auto collision

SINDRI: At least seven persons were injured, one of them seriously, when a speeding car collided with an auto that was coming from the opposite direction near Gaushala on Sindri-Dhanbad main road, about 4 km from here, on Thursday.
According to Rajdeo Sharma, the officer in charge of Gaushala outpost, the driver of the car bearing registration number WB02D-1949 coming from Dhanbad lost control over the vehicle while trying to overtake another vehicle and dashed against the auto (JH10AE-7968) going to Dhanbad from Sindri.The auto turned turtle and seven passengers travelling in the vehicle were injured.
The injured persons have been identified as Geeta Devi (60), Narma Devi (30), auto driver Bunty Singh and its owner Ranjan Sharma. Simaran Kaur and Lakshmi, the two students who were returning after taking admission in Sindri College along with their father Amarjeet Singh, also suffered minor injuries in the incident. All of them were brought to Gaushala public health centre for treatment.
According to the attending doctor, Geeta Devi who suffered head injury in the incident was immediately referred to PMCH Dhanbad for specialized treatment. Others were released after first aid. Auto driver Bunty Singh has been referred to orthopedic surgeon as the doctor suspected some fracture injury in his leg.
Umesh Rai, the driver of the car, has been arrested on charges of rash driving.