GUWAHATI: An accident occurred between a car and a truck laden with bamboo poles during the wee hours of April 4 in the Christian Basti area of the city.
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Talking to GPlus, Asif Iqbal, an eye-witness present at the site of the accident said, “The accident occurred at around 4:15 AM today near Walford when a cab carrying four passengers including the driver, was en-route to Paltanbazar. They were travelling behind a DI truck which was laden with bamboo with no safety markings on it. Due to unknown circumstances, the car crashed into the truck, causing the bamboos to impale through the hood of the car and into the battery and electrical systems. This is what caused the car to burst into flames, we suspect.”
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“With the help of other passers-by, we rescued the people from the car which turned out to be a cab. The passengers along with the driver sustained severe injuries and were shifted to Apollo International Hospital in Christian Basti for medical assistance,” he further added.
The driver of the truck reportedly fled after the accident.
Talking to GPlus, the Dispur Traffic IC said, "The incident occurred at around 4:15 AM. The injured people were taken to Apollo Hospital. We are looking for the pickup truck."
Further investigations are underway. As this is a developing story, more details are awaited.
