Five killed and two injured in Bengal road accident
Kolkata, Jun 25 (UNI) In a gruesome accident five passengers of a private car were killed on the spot and two others including a woman suffered serious injuries when the vehicle collided head on with a truck on the National Highway 35 near Gaighata in North 24-Parganas district early today.
Police said the mishap occurred when the victims were on their way to Bongaon hospital from Debigram area in the district, about 60 km from here, to admit a previously injured person to the hospital.
Among the deceased was the previously injured person, his two near relatives and the driver. The condition of both the injured was also stated to be critical.
However, soon after the accident a mob which gathered on the spot, prevented the killer truck driver from fleeing the scene and handed him over to the police who also seized the truck.
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