Ramgarh-Ranchi National Highway's Chutupalu Valley witnessed a horrific road accident on Friday evening when an uncontrolled trailer, coming from Ranchi towards Ramgarh, suffered a brake failure. The runaway vehicle subsequently collided with more than half a dozen other vehicles, resulting in the tragic on-the-spot death of railway station master Jagdev Tirkey. Tirkey, a resident of Simarbera in Jonha, Ranchi, was posted as a station master at Jageshwar Bihar station. He was on his way to duty from Jonha to Jageshwar Bihar station on his Passion Pro bike (JH 01DE 6962).

As he reached near Wakach Tower in the Ramgarh police station area, the uncontrolled trailer (RJ 05 GB 8875) brutally ran over him, causing his immediate death at the scene. According to eyewitnesses and the police, the trailer's brakes failed as it entered the valley. After crossing the toll gate, the driver lost control of the vehicle. The heavy vehicle, moving uncontrollably down the slope, struck several luxury cars and trucks, severely damaging them. Fortunately, occupants of cars and other smaller vehicles sustained only minor injuries. Following the accident, the trailer's driver and helper fled the scene.

Upon receiving information about the incident, Ramgarh Police Station In-charge Inspector Naveen Prakash Pandey, along with his team, immediately arrived at the spot and initiated rescue operations. Ormanjhi police from Ranchi district also assisted in clearing some damaged vehicles from the road. The Station In-charge stated that all accident-involved vehicles and the trailer have been removed, and traffic flow has been normalized. The police are actively searching for the absconding driver and helper.