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8 dead, 4 injured in mini-van, truck collision on Patna's outskirts

The accident took place in the early hours in Shahjahanpur near the Patna-Nalanda border

The injured were admitted to a nearby government hospital, said SP (Rural) Vikram Singh | Photo: Shutterstock

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Eight people were killed and four others injured in a head-on collision between a mini-van and a truck on the outskirts of Patna on Saturday, police said.

The accident took place in the early hours in Shahjahanpur near the Patna-Nalanda border, they said.

Among the deceased were seven women, they added.

The injured were admitted to a nearby government hospital, said SP (Rural) Vikram Singh.

"The driver of the truck managed to flee from the spot," he said.

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