RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav narrowly escaped injury when a speeding truck rammed into his convoy in Bihar’s Vaishali district on Saturday, injuring three security personnel. The incident occurred around 12:30 am on the Patna-Muzaffarpur National Highway near Goraul, when Yadav’s convoy had halted for a tea break.

“We were returning from a program in Madhepura and had stopped to have tea. While we were stopped, a truck lost balance and crashed into 2-3 vehicles right in front of me,” Yadav said, describing the incident.

“Our security personnel were standing there, the truck hit them. Around 2–3 people were injured. The accident happened just five feet away from me. If it had gone slightly more off balance, it could have hit us too,” he added.

The injured personnel were immediately given medical assistance and the truck was intercepted at a nearby toll plaza by local authorities. Yadav called for strict action against those responsible, citing negligence.

“The administration stopped the truck at the toll ahead and caught it. Strict action should be taken against those whose negligence led to this incident,” he said.

Vaishali SP Lalit Mohan Sharma said that three policemen, two from Tejashwi Yadav’s convoy and one from the district police, were injured in the accident. Two of them have been referred to Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH), while the third is being treated at a government hospital in Hajipur.

According to doctors, all the injured personnel are now out of danger. An investigation into the incident is currently underway.

Source: India Today