GANGTOK, 01 Aug: A head-on collision between a Mahindra Savari taxi and a truck at the turning near Orange Villa here at 7th Mile below Gangtok on NH 31-A this afternoon has left nine persons, including the driver, injured.
The taxi [SK-04-8816] driven by Durga Bahadur Lohar was on its way to Sang from Gangtok and was over-speeding when it hit the truck [SK-03-1423] coming up from Ranipool. The taxi over-turned after hitting the truck, causing injuries to the eight passengers inside.
All the nine occupants of the taxi were immediately taken to the Central Referral Hospital at 6th Mile Tadong. Of the nine injured, one person is said to be in a critical condition.
An FIR has been lodged and a case under section 279/337 [rash driving or riding on a public way and causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others] of the Indian Penal Code has been registered at the Ranipool Police Station, informed PI Parshuram Sharma, Officer in-charge, Ranipool Police Station.
The taxi [SK-04-8816] driven by Durga Bahadur Lohar was on its way to Sang from Gangtok and was over-speeding when it hit the truck [SK-03-1423] coming up from Ranipool. The taxi over-turned after hitting the truck, causing injuries to the eight passengers inside.
All the nine occupants of the taxi were immediately taken to the Central Referral Hospital at 6th Mile Tadong. Of the nine injured, one person is said to be in a critical condition.
An FIR has been lodged and a case under section 279/337 [rash driving or riding on a public way and causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others] of the Indian Penal Code has been registered at the Ranipool Police Station, informed PI Parshuram Sharma, Officer in-charge, Ranipool Police Station.
should had been better... if there had been picture.
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