A serious road accident occurred on Tuesday near Godhiya Pul on NH-22, the Hajipur-Muzaffarpur main road, within the Goraul police station area of Vaishali district. An Ertiga car, while attempting to overtake a truck, collided with it and overturned on the road. The car was severely damaged in the incident.

Following the collision, CNG gas began leaking from the car, and smoke started emanating, causing panic at the scene. Four occupants were inside the car, all of whom managed to break the windows and exit safely. All four individuals are reported to be residents of Patna City, traveling from Patna to Muzaffarpur when the accident took place.

Upon receiving information about the incident, teams from the Fire Department and Dial-112 immediately rushed to the spot. Firefighters quickly brought the gas leakage and smoke under control. Rahul Kumar, Additional Station House Officer of Goraul Police Station, also arrived with police forces and took stock of the situation. The police have impounded both the damaged car and the truck and are conducting further investigations. Fortunately, no casualties were reported in this accident.