31-yr-old killed in road mishap near Ranipool

GANGTOK, 12 Sep: A 31-year-old youth was crushed and killed on the spot by a moving truck after his motorcycle crashed at Marchak a few kilometers short of Ranipool this morning.
As per the OC, Ranipool, the deceased, Baichung Subba a resident of Tumlabong who works as a peon in the RM&D department was on his way to office when he was first allegedly hit by a passing Toyota Innova luxury taxi and while he was lying on the road, run over by a passing truck.
The accident is reported to have occurred between 9:30 and 10 AM this morning. All the three vehicles were on the way to Gangtok.
The OC informs that both the drivers - of the truck and the Innova - have been taken into custody by the Ranipool Police and the dead body has been sent for post-mortem at STNM Hospital. Both the vehicles have also been seized by the cops.
As of now the case is still under investigation and the police are looking at all angles to learn about the actual cause of the accident.