Tragic Collision on NH19 Claims Two Lives, Six Injured in West Bengal
Click to start listening
Synopsis
A tragic road accident in Kulti, West Bengal, resulted in two fatalities and six injuries. The incident involved a vehicle heading to the Maha Kumbh that collided with a truck on NH19. Eyewitnesses reported that the truck suddenly changed lanes, causing the collision. The injured are currently receiving treatment at a local hospital.
Key Takeaways
- Two fatalities in a road accident.
- Six individuals injured, with one in critical condition.
- Accident occurred on NH19 involving a passenger vehicle and a truck.
- Ongoing investigation by authorities.
- All victims are related.
Kolkata, Feb 20 (NationPress) Two individuals lost their lives and six others sustained serious injuries in a devastating road accident in Kulti, located in the West Burdwan district of West Bengal, late on Wednesday night. This incident occurred when a vehicle transporting passengers to the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj collided with a truck on National Highway (NH)-19.
As per Jabed Hossain, the Assistant Commissioner of Police (Kolkata) from the Asansol-Durgapur Police Commissionerate, the crash happened on NH-19 when the passenger vehicle struck the truck at high speed from behind.
The passenger vehicle was en route from Bankura to Prayagraj. Current reports indicate that two passengers in the vehicle have tragically died.
“The speed of the passenger vehicle was notably excessive. An ongoing investigation is underway,” he mentioned.
Witnesses reported that the truck abruptly halted in the middle of the road to shift lanes on NH-19 near Kulti, leading to the rear-end collision with the passenger vehicle.
The force of the impact was so severe that the passenger vehicle was completely mangled.
Authorities have confiscated both the passenger vehicle and the truck. However, the driver of the truck and his assistant remain unaccounted for.
The deceased have been identified as Shantanu Mukhopadhyay (65) and Sailen Bandopadhyay (60), with their bodies sent for post-mortem examination.
The six injured individuals include Sourav Mukhopadhyay, Manasha Mukhopadhyay, Ananya Mukhopadhyay, Rumpa Bandopadhyay, Siluli Karmakar, and Somnath Chakraborty.
All the victims, both deceased and injured, are family members. Chakraborty was driving the vehicle at the time of the accident.
All injured parties have been admitted to a local hospital for treatment, with the condition of Siluli Karmakar reported as extremely critical, according to a police official.
