Bihar Danapur Accident: Thar SUV wreaks havoc in Patna, six crushed to death; angry mob sets vehicle on fire

By: Kashish Chawla

On: Thursday, January 8, 2026 11:58 AM

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Danapur Thar Accident: Thar SUV got out of control ran over half a dozen people on Gola road in Danapur, Patna. Several people got injured and hospitalised to PMCH. One among them was reported to be dead, but police have not yet confirmed about it. An angry mob set the Thar on fire whereas, the driver fled from the scene.

Danapur Thar Accident: One person killed in the accident!

Danapur Thar Accident
Danapur Thar Accident (source- social media)

Several people were seriously injured in the accident and were immediately admitted to Patna Medical College Hospital for treatment. According to local residents, one person has also died in the accident. However, the police administration has not yet officially confirmed any deaths. The police say that all the injured are receiving treatment and the situation is being monitored.

Bihar Danapur Thar Accident: Angry locals set Thar on fire

Patna Accident News
Patna Accident News (source- social media)

According to reports, on Wednesday, a Thar SUV was travelling from Takiyapar in Danapur towards Nehru Path via Gola Road. As it proceeded past the Gola Road T-junction, the vehicle went out of control and struck a cow standing by the roadside. When onlookers raised an alarm, the driver attempted to flee. During his escape, four people were hit by the out-of-control Thar. The incident caused chaos on the road.

Fortunately, the vehicle eventually got stuck in a ditch and came to a halt. Enraged locals then caught the Thar driver, beat him up, and set the vehicle on fire. However, the driver managed to escape. Upon receiving the information, several fire engines arrived at the scene. Firefighters worked hard to extinguish the fire in the Thar.

Patna Accident News: 4 people seriously injured

Danapur Thar Accident
Danapur Thar Accident

The injured have been identified as Ritik (32) and Komal Kumari (30), both residents of Takiyapar, Shekhar Kumar (35) of Panchsheel Nagar, and Madhav Kumar Singh (55) of Jhakhadi Mahadev. The injured were rushed to the subdivisional hospital, where after receiving first aid, they were referred to PMCH (Patna Medical College and Hospital). Police are searching for the accused driver.

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Kashish Chawla

Kashish Chawla is a content writer at Punjab Kesari. A journalist with 1.5+ experience years across digital media. She is graduated from Bachelors in Journalism and Mass communication from Chaudhary Charan Singh University, worked with Zee Media as a website content writer, and as a reported with Indianewslive.