•Five people died and 14 were injured in two separate road accidents in Ranchi and Hazaribag districts of Jharkhand on Saturday.
•In Ranchi, a speeding four-wheeler ran over a crowd at a local fair in Mankidihpa, killing Bhola Sharma (65) and Rima Kumar (25), and injuring seven others.
•The vehicle was seized, but the driver fled the scene; injured are receiving treatment.
•In Hazaribag, a truck lost control near Charhi Chowk on NH 33, ramming into three vehicles, including a bus, killing three and injuring seven.
•Locals blocked the Ranchi–Hazaribag road for over five hours, demanding compensation for victims' families and the arrest of the truck driver.