Nongpoh, Oct 5: Two persons were killed while another sustained serious injuries in a tragic road accident that occurred late Sunday evening along National Highway-6 near Umsaw Nongkharai village in Ri-Bhoi district.
According to police reports, the accident took place around 8 p.m. when a truck (registration number MLA 05 L 4368) coming downhill from Shillong crashed into a Bolero vehicle (registration number ML A 01 7455) belonging to the Department of Sports and Youth Affairs, which was travelling uphill towards Shillong.
The impact of the collision was so severe that the Bolero was completely wrecked, while the truck overturned and came to rest across the highway. Three men were travelling in the Bolero at the time of the incident — two died on the spot and the third suffered grievous injuries and was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.
The deceased have been identified as Sanbirth M. Momin (Driver) and Smart Sangma, while the injured include Nilkash M. Momin, Anil Dorjee (Truck Driver) and Bibash Thapa (truck Handyman).
Police later apprehended the truck driver and took him to Nongpoh Police Station for further questioning. Preliminary investigation suggests that the empty truck lost control while descending, veered onto the opposite lane and hit the Bolero head-on.
Police personnel reached the spot soon after the incident to conduct an investigation and clear the road for traffic movement.
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