Two killed, 5 injured in truck accident at Malda

Kolkata: Two persons were killed and five others injured, some of them critically, in a road accident which occurred near Buchia area of Malda on late Wednesday night.

The incident caused traffic congestion on Malda-Nalagola State Highway for nearly two hours. The situation was later brought under control by the senior police officers of the district.

Police said a loaded truck on its way to Malda rammed into a road side wooden shop at around 11 pm.

There were seven persons inside the shop when the incident took place. The shop owner, Suman Debnath was declared brought dead by the doctors after being taken to Malda Medical College and Hospital.

Another victim, identified as Gokul Biswas succumbed to his injuries at the same hospital on Thursday morning. Five persons also received injuries in the incident. Three of them are stated to be in a serious condition.

Eyewitnesses told police that the truck was running at a high speed along Malda-Nalagola state highway. The driver lost control over the vehicle and it eventually hit a road side shop at Buchia area.

The driver fled the spot leaving the vehicle there. The locals heard a loud thud and rushed to the spot. They had started the rescue operation before the police reached the area.

The locals took the injured persons to the hospital. Police later cordoned off the area removed the vehicle. The traffic movement gradually came to normal.

The shop was completely damaged in the incident. Police are investigating if the truck driver was in an inebriated state at the time of the accident.

They are yet to ascertain the exact cause of the accident. A detailed probe has been initiated. Raids are being conducted to nab the truck driver who has been at large since the incident took place.