One killed, 17 injured in road accidents

Purnia: One person were killed and 17 others injured in two road accidents in Kehat and Sarsi areas of Purnia district, police said on Sunday.

A biker was killed and five others injured in a collision between two motorcycles near Astha temple under Kehat police station late last night.

The deceased was identified as Nandkumar (25).

The body has been sent for post-mortem and the injured were hospitalised, police said.

In another accident, 12 members of a marriage party sustained injuries when a minibus in which they were travelling lost control and overturned at Sarsi last night, police said.

The injured persons have been admitted to Purnia Sadar Hospital.