At least 11 people were killed in a car-truck crash in Chhattisgarh, India

A vehicle crashed with a car on Wednesday night (May 3) in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, killing at least 11 persons, according to news agency ANI, citing a police officer. The accident happened on National Highway-30 near Jagatra in the Balod district.

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel also acknowledged the disaster, expressing regret at the loss of life and praying for the recovery of the injured. Speaking about the incident, he stated that the car was on its way to a wedding when it crashed near Balodgahan, between Purur and Charma.

“It has just been reported that ten people were killed and one girl is critically injured in a collision between a Bolero and a truck travelling to a wedding near Balodgahan between Purur and Charma in Balod.” May God grant the departed souls serenity and courage to their families. “I pray for the injured girl’s recovery,” remarked Baghel on Twitter.

The injured have been moved to the Indian city of Raipur for medical care, according to Superintendent of Police (SP) Balod Jitendra Kumar Yadav, as the search for the truck driver continues.

“10 people were killed and one child was seriously injured after a truck and a car collided near Jagatra in Balod district,” Yadav told ANI.

However, Arun Kumar Sahu, Station House Officer of Purur police station, stated hours later that while ten occupants of the Mahindra Bolero died on the spot, a child died from injuries while being transported to hospital.

The officer further stated that the remains had been taken for postmortem and that efforts to find the truck driver who fled the scene leaving behind his vehicle were still ongoing as of Thursday morning.