B1. News Report : (5 marks) (alternative to B2)Read the following headline and prepare a news report with the help of the given points : • Headline • Date-line • Introduction • Short continuing paragraph[Headline in a box : “Five died in road acciden…

Answer: Model news report

Five died in road accident

Beed, 12th March : Five persons were killed and three others were seriously injured when a speeding truck rammed into a jeep on the Beed–Ahilyanagar highway near Pali village early this morning.

According to the police, the jeep was carrying eight members of a family who were returning from a wedding. At about 5.30 a.m. a truck coming from the opposite direction lost control while overtaking and hit the jeep head-on. The driver of the jeep and four passengers died on the spot. Villagers rushed to help and the injured were taken to the District Civil Hospital, where their condition is said to be serious.

The truck driver fled from the spot, and the police have registered a case and started a search for him. Traffic on the highway was held up for nearly two hours. Police officials have appealed to drivers to avoid over-speeding and rash overtaking, especially in the early hours.