Guwahati, Feb 10: One person was killed and three others sustained critical injuries in a head-on collision between a truck and a private car at Halakura Market in Assam’s Dhubri district on February 10.
The accident occurred around 6.30 am on National Highway-17 in front of the Halakura Market Jame Masjid when the car collided with an oncoming truck. The impact severely damaged the car and trapped the occupants inside.
Local residents rushed to the spot and rescued the injured from the wreckage. The truck driver reportedly fled the scene, leaving the vehicle behind.
Police identified the deceased as 24-year-old Liza Tiyar of Dhubri town. The injured were identified as Subhajit Saha, the car driver and husband of the deceased, Dilip Bin and Anjoli Majhi. All three were admitted to Dhubri Medical College and Hospital in critical condition.
Personnel from the Halakura Police Command Post under Golakganj Police Station reached the spot soon after the incident. A case has been registered, both vehicles have been seized, and efforts are underway to trace the absconding truck driver.
