'Stopped for tea break': Tejashwi escapes unhurt after convoy hit by truck in Bihar

NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav escaped unharmed when a speeding truck collided with two vehicles in his convoy in Bihar's Vaishali district early Saturday, injuring three security personnel. The incident occurred around 12.30am near Goraul on the Patna-Muzaffarpur national highway when the convoy had stopped for a tea break while returning to Patna from Madhepura.The opposition leader's vehicle was not struck in the accident, according to a senior police officer. The three injured security personnel were taken to the nearest government hospital, where their condition was reported as stable.Yadav visited the injured personnel at the hospital to check on their condition."The accident took place when we were returning from Madhepura to Patna. We had stopped for a tea break near Goraul. A speeding truck rammed into two vehicles of my convoy, injuring three security personnel. I immediately alerted the district police and the administration. The accident took place just five feet away from my vehicle," Yadav told reporters at the hospital.The police have arrested the truck driver and seized the vehicle.

"Action should be taken against those who violate traffic rules," Yadav said.The authorities are investigating the incident, which occurred just five feet away from the opposition leader's vehicle during their return journey from Madhepura to Patna.

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