Today morning at Karandighi near Dalkhola a pickup van loaded with mustard oil was coming from one side and a truck was coming from the other side. An in between a biker was trying to overtake from the middle when it got hit by the pickup van. Thereafter the pickup van lost balance and collided with the truck.
Eyewitnesses on spot said that the biker is dead and the pickup van driver has been taken to hospital. No info on truck driver.
The accident took place around 6am but police came a bit later. This made locals angry and they have blocked the road. Sources say tuffle between police and public occurred. Vehicles are stranded on both sides and traffic movement has been affected.
News shared by ILoveSiliguri member Subhankar Das.
