Five men were killed after their Maruti Suzuki Eeco van collided head-on with a truck on National Highway 15 at Balipara in Assam’s Sonitpur district late Friday night. The accident occurred around 11.30 pm when the Eeco, travelling from Tezpur towards Rangapara, collided with the truck coming from the opposite direction, police said.
Police said the van driver may have lost control of the vehicle before it crossed into the opposite lane. Investigators are also looking into whether excessive speed was a factor.
Police said the Eeco driver may have lost control of the vehicle before it crossed into the opposite lane. The truck driver was missing from the scene after the crash and police have launched efforts to trace him. Investigators are also looking into whether excessive speed was a factor. The deceased have been identified as Har Gobinda Hajuwari, Pranjal Bania, Sanjay Mech, Pappu Bora and Nayan Swargiary. All five were residents of Batabari under Rangapara police station. Police also recovered several bottles of alcohol from the Eeco and are examining the circumstances leading up to the collision.
