more-inAt least nine school children died and 14 were injured when a speeding SUV ran over them on Saturday when they were crossing the road after school in Muzaffarpur district of Bihar. The condition of four of the injured children is said to be critical, the police said. The injured were admitted to the Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital in Muzaffarpur,” said Vivek Kumar, Muzaffarpur Superintendent of Police. Locals blocked National Highway 77 in protest. An eyewitness said a truck had hit a woman on the national highway a little earlier and people were running about when the SUV came from the opposite direction.
Source: The Hindu February 24, 2018 18:00 UTC