A tragic road accident occurred on Tuesday morning at Sonamukhi Chowk under Alamnagar Nagar Panchayat in Madhepura district. A speeding school bus crushed 19-year-old Jhabo Mandal, a motorcyclist, leading to his instant death. The incident took place around 8:15 AM near a speed breaker at Sonamukhi Chowk.

According to eyewitnesses, Jhabo Mandal was passing through Sonamukhi Chowk on his motorcycle and slowed down near the speed breaker. At that moment, an empty bus from Krishna Boarding School, coming from behind at high speed, collided with his bike and ran over him. The impact was so severe that the bike got stuck under the bus. Immediately after the accident, the bus driver abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene.

Following the accident, a large crowd of local residents gathered at the spot. Villagers rushed the severely injured Jhabo Mandal to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him dead after primary examination. The deceased was identified as Jhabo Mandal, 19, son of Sunil Mandal, a resident of Bhrampur Tola (Ward No. 7) of Itahari Panchayat.

Upon receiving the news of the youth's death, locals and family members became enraged. Agitated villagers, accusing negligent driving, vandalized the Krishna Boarding School bus. Subsequently, angry people placed the deceased's body and the bus on the road, completely blocking Sonamukhi Chowk, and began protesting with slogans against the police and administration. The road blockade caused long queues of vehicles on the Alamnagar-Madhepura main road, bringing traffic to a complete halt.

Upon receiving information about the incident, Alamnagar police station personnel arrived at the scene. Police officials have started efforts to pacify the agitated crowd and clear the jam, assuring strict action against the culprits. The police are searching for the absconding bus driver and are conducting a legal investigation into the matter.