Union Minister Rameswar Teli’s convoy met with a major road mishap at Jagiroad in Assam’s Morigaon district on Friday.

Reportedly, the minister’s convoy consisting of a total of seven vehicles was travelling from Guwahati toward Kaziranga.

According to sources, four vehicles of the convoy collided with each other after hitting a barricade on the National Highway at Jagiroad. The other three vehicles however fortunately moved ahead.

The four vehicles were severely damaged in the mishap. Four persons including a driver sustained injuries in the incident, reports said. They are currently undergoing treatment at a nearby hospital.

The injured persons have been identified as 16th APBN havildar named Punaram, Ratul Kumar Deka, Gunajit Bodo and driver Kasem Ali.