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Crime
Truck chassis collides with bike on incomplete Shahdol overbridge, rider critically injured
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 28 Oct 2026, 04:36 PM
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A biker was seriously hurt after a truck chassis struck him on an unfinished overbridge in Shahdol on Wednesday; the driver fled the scene and the victim was taken to the district hospital.
On Wednesday morning, a truck chassis rammed into a motorbike on an unfinished overbridge at Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh, leaving the rider with severe injuries. The collision occurred as the bike was navigating the partially constructed stretch, which has been a source of local concern.
After the impact, the truck driver is reported to have pulled the vehicle off the road and escaped without providing assistance. Bystanders quickly responded, loading the injured motorcyclist onto an auto-rickshaw and rushing him to the district hospital.
Medical staff confirmed that the biker remains in critical condition and is receiving ongoing treatment. Local residents expressed anger over the driver’s alleged hit‑and‑run behaviour and called for swift police action.
Authorities have been alerted, and a case of reckless driving and fleeing the scene is expected to be registered. The incomplete overbridge continues to pose safety risks, prompting calls for accelerated construction and better traffic monitoring.
After the impact, the truck driver is reported to have pulled the vehicle off the road and escaped without providing assistance. Bystanders quickly responded, loading the injured motorcyclist onto an auto-rickshaw and rushing him to the district hospital.
Medical staff confirmed that the biker remains in critical condition and is receiving ongoing treatment. Local residents expressed anger over the driver’s alleged hit‑and‑run behaviour and called for swift police action.
Authorities have been alerted, and a case of reckless driving and fleeing the scene is expected to be registered. The incomplete overbridge continues to pose safety risks, prompting calls for accelerated construction and better traffic monitoring.