A 23-year-old Public Service Commission aspirant died following a road accident in Bilaspur early Tuesday morning after his motorcycle collided with a truck near the district court.
Incident Near District Court
The deceased, Manindra Bhushan Singh Shyam, was residing in Rama Life City in the Sakri area while preparing for the PSC examination. At around 4 am on Tuesday, he left on his motorcycle and reached near the district court.
At the same time, a truck carrying construction material for the under-construction new court building came onto the road. The driver brought the vehicle directly onto the main road without paying attention to the surroundings. On suddenly seeing the truck, Manindra lost control of his motorcycle and collided directly with it.
Death During Treatment
Following the accident, people nearby gathered at the scene and took the injured student to hospital. He was admitted to SIMS Hospital, where he died after about one hour of treatment.
Police sent the body for postmortem and later handed it over to the family. The news of the accident led to a somber atmosphere at the hospital and on the road.
Background of the Deceased
Manindra Bhushan Singh Shyam was a resident of Chhuriya in Rajnandgaon district. His father, Hanumant Singh Shyam, is currently posted as Tehsildar in the Gurur block of Balod district.
Manindra had come to Bilaspur to prepare for the PSC examination and was staying in a rented house in Rama Life City, Sakri.
Construction Work and Cause of Collision
A new court building is being constructed at the site of the old Income Tax Department building of the district court. The truck driver had gone there with construction material. After unloading the material in the morning, the driver brought the vehicle onto the road without paying attention to the surroundings, resulting in a direct collision between the motorcycle and the truck. The accident occurred entirely due to the driver’s negligence.
