Woman Killed As Truck Rams Into Bike in Guwahati, 1 Injured

GUWAHATI: In an unfortunate incident, one person was killed and another was injured as a truck hit the bike they were travelling in on November 30 night in the Sarusajai area in Guwahati.

The deceased has been identified as one Runu Das of Mathgharia in the Noonmati area in Guwahati and was reportedly travelling on a paid ride at the time of the incident.

The incident occurred in the Sarusajai area of Assam's Guwahati last night when a truck, reportedly coming from Khanapara towards Lokhra in the city, hit the two of them.

The bike rider was seriously injured while the woman died on the spot.

The two were reportedly dragged for over a kilometre after being hit. The truck involved in the incident has registration numbers AS 02 AC 7662 while the bike's numbers are AS 01 EW 6813.

On the other hand, the truck driver, identified as Rafiqul Islam, was detained by the Garchuk police. The injured rider was sent to Guwahati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), a police official informed. 

The detained truck driver, on the other hand, alleged negligent driving on part of the bike riders and said that the brakes of his truck had also failed, leading to the accident. Meanwhile, the handyman alongside him has reportedly fled the scene.

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