A 36-year-old man and his eight-year-old son were killed after their scooter was hit by a truck following which they were run over by several vehicles in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district, police said.
Two elderly persons, including a woman, were killed and two minors injured on Saturday after being hit by a police vehicle in West Bengal's Malda district, triggering protests by the local people, a senior officer said.
At least 18 people were killed and 5 others injured in a road accident that took place in West Bengal's Phulbari area of Nadia district late on Saturday night, police said.
14 killed, 18 hurt as boulder-laden lorry crushes two cars in Jalpaiguri
Fourteen people died and 18 were injured after two cars were crushed by a boulder-laden lorry that fell on its side after a collision at Dhupguri.
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Mangled remains of the vehicles after the accident that claimed at least 14 lives at Dhupguri in Jalpaiguri district on Wednesday. (Photo | PTI) By Express News Service
KOLKATA: Fourteen people died and 18 were injured after two cars were crushed by a boulder-laden lorry that fell on its side after a collision at Dhupguri in Jalpaiguri district on Wednesday.
Sources said that the deceased included four children. A preliminary investigation blamed poor visibility due to fog for the accident. The victims were going to attend a marriage reception.