Tinsukia: In a major mishap, seven people were killed and 12 injured in a head-on collision between a truck and a Tata Magic at Bor-Dirak on Kakpathar of Assam’s Tinsukia district on Tuesday night. The number of the truck is AS 23 CC 8930 and Tata Magic’s number is AR 20 A 1093.
The injured were rushed to Tinsukia Civil Hospital in critical condition but were later referred to Dibrugarh Assam Medical College Hospital for better treatment. The accident occurred when two vehicles collided head-on. The deceased and injured people were returning from the weekly market in Dumduma to their residence in Dirak Sonjan village. A local source said the driver of the truck, which was coming from the Arunachal Pradesh side, was heavily drunk.
The deceased have been identified as Mihidhar Neog, Paben Maran, Binita Baruah, Rina Gogoi, Kulai Mesh and Pallavi Dahotia. The injured are Yashoda Maran, Lakshmimani Maran, Atul Gogoi, Buranjit Maran, Jonali Maran, Bikash Neog, Goleshwar Maran, Mono Maran, Elata Maran and Pinki Maran.