A correspondent
TANGLA: A fatal road accident at Borengajuli in Dimakuchi of Udalguri district on Wednesday night claimed the life of a youth.
The deceased was identified as Abhijit Sarma, the son of Tareni Sarma from Bokrajhar village under Kalaigaon PS in Udalguri district. The deceased, an employee of a private company, was returning home to Kalaigaon along with his friend, Deepjyoti Sarma, on a motorcycle when a speeding Toyota Fortuner car rammed into their vehicle on the Udalguri-Tamulpur road.
According to reports, the accident occurred when the Fortuner, bearing registration number (AS-01-AT-5000) hit their motorcycle (AS-01-GA-1579) at high speed. As per eye witness, the driver of the Fortuner was heavily intoxicated at the time of the incident.
Later, Dimakuchi police arrived promptly at the scene and rushed the injured duo to the Dimakuchi healthcare center. However, due to the severity of their injuries, they were referred to Mangaldai for advanced treatment wherein Abhijit Sarma succumbed to his injuries at a private hospital in Mangaldai. Pertinently, the deceased who lost his mother at a young age, was raised by his grandmother.
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