Rajganj, 27th February: A 55-year-old woman died in the Fulbari Amaidighi area after being hit by a truck on the Siliguri-Jalpaiguri National Highway on Saturday. The deceased has been identified as Amina Khatoon.
According to local sources, Khatoon was crossing the road after seeing off her daughter when a speeding truck approaching from Siliguri ran over her.
While Amina Khatoon was rushed to a nearby nursing home, the doctors declared her dead. The locals chased the truck and seized it but the driver managed to escape. New Jalpaiguri Police have started an investigation into the incident.