Guwahati, Aug 23: In a tragic incident, four people were killed in a road mishap between two motorcycles in Assam’s Lakhimpur district.

According to reports, a child was also severely injured in the accident.

The accident took place near the intersection of National Highway 42, connecting Dhakuakhana and Ghilamara.

The victims have been identified as Hemanta Sonowal, Putumoni Sonowal, Bubu Das, and Dhanti Gogoi.

“During the incident, three individuals lost their lives at the scene, while two others, a minor and a teenager, sustained severe injuries. The injured were taken to Dibrugarh Hospital for treatment,” said a police official.

However, the teenager succumbed to their injuries during transportation to the hospital.

On August 17, two youths were killed on the spot after their motorcycle collided head on with a car near Bogibeel bridge on NH-52 in Dibrugarh.

The deceased have been identified as Hirak Jyoti Patir and Jagat Patir of Dhemaji district.

According to reports, the two youths travelling on a bike (AS 12 AB 2517) from Dibrugarh side and the car Tata Tiago(AS-07 T-3274) was coming from the opposite direction. The bike was over speeding and collided head on with the car.

Due to overspending the accident took place. The bike was overspending and could not control their speed as a result collided head on with the vehicle,” said a police official.

He said, “Most of the road accidents took place due to overspeeding and the consumption of alcohol. The youths who lost their lives due to overspending.The youths who ride motorcycles should understand and control their speed while riding. Recently, many young people got killed in road accidents in Dibrugarh due to overspending”.

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