Assam: Two killed, several injured in collision between car and truck

DIBRUGARH: In a tragic incident, two people were killed and several injured after their vehicle collided head on with a truck at Lepetkatta area in Dibrugarh on Sunday evening. The deceased has been identified as Abu Bakkr Dewan, driver, and Pushpa Surekha Agarwal (65). The injured have been identified as Satish Kumar Agarwal(45), Pompy Agarwal (42), Krishna Kumar Agarwal (25), Nirmal Kumar Agarwal (70), Namal Agarwal and Golo Agarwal.

“Two people were killed in the road accident. Seven family members were travelling in an Innova car and the car collided head on with a truck. Near the Leptakatta diversion the accident occurred. Other family members are undergoing treatment at hospital,” said officer-in-charge of Borbaruah Police Station.

According to reports, they were travelling in an Innova car (AS-01-JC 3076) which collided with a truck of Haryana registration. According to police, all were from the same family and residents of Guwahati flat no 4 of ABC area.

Meanwhile, police have reached the spot and started investigation. “It is a very sad incident. We heard a loud sound. When we came out, we saw the accident between a truck and an Innova car. The injured were taken to hospital and some of them were spot dead. The area is accident prone and many accidents happened in the particular area due to over speeding,” said a local resident.

Speaking to media persons on Monday, Dibrugarh SP Shwetank Mishra said, “Two people died in accident yesterday after a car collided with a truck. Several people injured in the accident were admitted at a private hospital.”

“We have seized the truck but the driver of the vehicle managed to flee from the scene. We have started investigation into the matter,” the SP said. Officials from NHIDCL, PWD and other officials of government department reached the spot to inquire about the accident.

“The accident happened due to the diversion in the area and no signage. The condition of the road is also pathetic. The accident can be averted but due to no signage, the driver got confused and the accident happened,” said a source.

Due to the worst condition of the roads many accidents are happening in the state. The concerned department should take up the matter and should repair the roads.

Recently, seven persons died on the spot after the vehicle in which they were travelling collided with a mini Punjab body truck on Tuesday (September 5) in Kakopathar’s eastern Assam of Tinsukia district.

The passengers were returning back from Doomdooma’s weekly market when the vehicle in which they were travelling collided with the mini good truck. “The accidents are happening due to over speeding and carelessness while driving. Many accidents took place in upper Assam area this week and many people died. While driving everybody should be extra careful and follow all traffic and safety measures,” said a police official.

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