DIBRUGARH: A devastating accident took place near the Dr Bhupen Hazarika Setu which connects Dhola and Sadiya and is an essential part of the road connectivity between the two states. The accident led to the death of three people on the spot and led to severe traffic congestion. The bolero pickup is said to have been moving from Sadiya towards Tinsukuia while the dumper was from Doomdooma to Sadiya.
According to reports, a Bolero pickup had a head-on collision with a dumper causing the death of three people including a woman. The registration number of the dumper involved in the accident is AS 23 CC 1737 while the Bolero pickup is said to be a completely new vehicle. It was informed that two passengers were still stuck inside the debris of the pickup vehicle after the incident.
The police informed that a total number of five passengers were onboard the pickup vehicle when the accident took place. Three of them perished on the spot because of the accident, while two were stuck in the vehicle in an injured state. Police officials rescued the stuck passengers and admitted them in the Tinsukia Civil Hospital for medical care. Police teams from Saikhuwaghat and Sadiya reached the spot after the accident took place.
The deceased people belonged to one family and were said to be mother, father and son in relation. They were identified by the police as Dolmaya Sonar, Dilbahadur Sonar and Binod Sonar. The family was on their way from Sadiya to Nepal when this accident took place. The vehicle had a total of 5 people, including four men and one woman.
No details have been known regarding the cause of the accident, and an investigation had been initiated to pinpoint the cause of the accident that caused the loss of three lives.
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