Saralnama, a Honda car swerved to avoid cattle on National Highway-930 in Balod, Chhattisgarh. The car hit the district jail boundary, killing one animal. The driver suffered minor injuries and left the scene. This incident follows a similar accident on when an elderly woman died after a Scorpio overturned. Despite the collector's orders to deploy 8 municipal workers to clear roads of cattle, the problem persists. Workers on bicycles and on foot try to chase away animals, but they return shortly after, posing risks to commuters and drivers. (Updated 21 Oct 2025, 00:30 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- On 25 Sep 2023, a Honda car swerved to avoid cattle on National Highway-930 in Balod, Chhattisgarh
- The car hit the district jail boundary, killing one animal
- The driver suffered minor injuries and left the scene