Five killed in road accident in Jamtara

The accident took place near Therbona village last night when the family was going to solemnise the marriage from Nala to Kundhait, the police said here.

The dead included father of the bride, her sister, brother-in-law and 9-month-old nephew, the sources said.

The driver of the vehicle fled after crashing the vehicle into a culvert, the police said.

The injured were shifted to nearby hospitals.