Five injured as forest department vehicle and auto collide near Jogdah bridge in Sidhi

A road accident occurred near Jogdah bridge in the Amiliya police station area of Sidhi district at around 1:30 pm on Tuesday. A forest department Camper vehicle and an auto collided. Five people were travelling in the auto, and all five were injured.

Among the injured, Kunj Bihari Vishwakarma (59) and his wife Uma Vishwakarma (58) were said to be in serious condition. Three others were also hurt. All of them sustained injuries to the head, hands and legs.

An ambulance team reached the spot on being informed of the accident. EMT Shiv Dwivedi said that when the team arrived, all the injured were lying by the roadside. Along with ambulance driver Brihaspati Vishwakarma, he gave them first aid. All of them were then taken in two separate ambulances to the district hospital in Sidhi and admitted.

Brihaspati Vishwakarma also said that Kunj Bihari and Uma Vishwakarma were seriously injured in the accident, while three others also suffered injuries. All are being treated at the district hospital.

Amiliya police station in-charge Rakesh Bains said a Dial 112 team was sent to the spot as soon as news of the accident was received. The team brought the situation under control and helped take the injured to hospital. He also said that no application had been given at the police station by either side so far. Once an application is received, the matter will be investigated and action taken according to rules.