Bidhan Nagar, 19th December: A woman lost her life in a tragic accident in Bidhan Nagar Madati Toll Plaza, on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Kusum Pahan (25). She was a resident of Saptiguri in Bidhannagar.
It has been learned that a bus speeding from Raiganj to Siliguri rammed into a pickup van parked at Madati Toll Plaza in Bidhannagar. The pickup van fell 500 meters away. A woman was killed on the spot and several others were injured.
Meanwhile, the bus driver escaped from the scene after the incident. Upon receiving the news, Ghoshpukur outpost police and Phansidewa police reached the spot. The injured were rescued and sent to Phansidewa Block Health Center. The critically injured were shifted to North Bengal Medical College and Hospital. Local MLA Durga Murmu reached the spot to see the injured.