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Bihar: 6 lives lost in early morning road crash

India

A devastating accident on Bihar's Sheikhpura-Sikandra Road (NH-333A) took six lives Tuesday afternoon.
An overloaded auto-rickshaw, carrying 12 people, collided head-on with a truck while trying to overtake another vehicle.
Four died instantly; two more passed away at the hospital.

Who was affected and what happened next

Among those lost were Seema Devi and her son, who were headed for her cancer treatment, plus a grandmother-granddaughter duo and two others—including a young boy.
The auto driver was badly hurt, while the truck driver reportedly fled.
Locals rushed to help and later blocked the highway demanding action.