A media person was tragically died during treatment after being involved in a road accident in Assam’s Bihpuria on Sunday.
According to reports, the victim was on a two-wheeler when a speeding truck rammed into it from behind. The deceased was identified as Dolly Hazarika, working at a regional media house in Assam.
The incident took place last night at Santapur in Bihpuria in the Lakhimpur district. Hazarika sustained grave injuries in the accident and was rushed to a hospital.
However, she succumbed to her injuries while undergoing treatment at Lakhimpur Hospital. The father of the deceased was identified as Dileep Hazarika and she was a resident of Pukhuri Paria village in the Bihpuria subdivision.
In yet another road mishap last night, one person was killed and several others were injured as an auto-rickshaw ferrying passengers crashed into a stationary truck in Assam’s Cachar district.
As per reports, the incident took place at Kalain in the Cachar district last night. The truck was parked on the side of the road when a speeding auto-rickshaw rammed into it from behind.
One person was killed on the spot in the resulting accident, while four others sustained grave injuries.
Officials rushed to the spot promptly and took control of the situation. They identified the deceased as Dharmendra Sinha.
Meanwhile, the others who were injured in the incident were rushed to Silchar Medical College and Hospital (SMCH) for improved treatment. Their condition remains precarious, police said.
It may be noted that on January 28, tensions flared in Assam’s Rangia after a dumper ran over two pedestrians, killing them on the spot.
The incident took place at Rangia Tiniali. The nearby locals, who witnessed the incident, went on to torch the dumper that caused the accident.
Two people were killed on the spot as a result of the accident. They were identified as Nazim Ali and Hatim Ali, residents of Narayangaon.