Naxalbari, 24th December: A youth tragically lost his life in a motorcycle crash while returning home from a birthday party. The accident took place on the Simultala state highway on Monday night.
According to reports, two youths, Vishal Adhikari and Rahul Singh, had attended a birthday party in Naxalbari and were riding a motorcycle back to their home in Panitanki. During their journey, they reportedly lost control of the bike and crashed into a tree. Consequently, both of them suffered severe injuries.
Vishal Adhikari, the rider, succumbed to his injuries after being rushed to Naxalbari Hospital. Rahul Singh, who was also critically injured, was transferred to North Bengal Medical College and Hospital (NBMCH) for further treatment.
The body of the deceased has been sent for post-mortem at NBMCH while the police have launched an investigation into the incident.