Shillong, June 27 NNN : Seven people were critically injured in separate road accidents in Meghalaya on Wednesday.
A Mahindra Bolero jeep bearing registration number (AS OI X – 8413) travelling towards Hailakandi from Guwahati was involved in a head on collision with another Mahindra Bolero (ML O5 H – 4291) coming from the opposite direction at Riatiamkynthei (in between Pommura and Mawlyndep) under Mawryngkneng Block, East Khasi Hills district on Wednesday at 10:30 am.
According to sources, the injured has been identified as Babul Barbaiya (35), Sukla Chakraborty (62) and Binoy Chakraborty (60).
The 108 Emergency Service Ambulance based at Mawryngkneng helped in shifting the injured to city civil hospital for medical assistance.
In another incident, in order to make space for another vehicle coming from the opposite direction, an auto rickshaw developed a technical snag and hit a tree on the side of the road at Danakgre under Rongram Block, West Garo Hills district on Tuesday at 4:15 pm.
The 108 Emergency Service Ambulance based at Tura helped in shifting Neno A. Sangma (53) and Paleash N. Sangma (30) to Tura Civil Hospital for medical assistance.
According to sources, the auto rickshaw was travelling towards Tura when the incident happened.
In another accident which happened in the city, a mother and a daughter travelling on a Jeep bearing registration number (ML O5 – 3718) sustained serious injuries when the vehicle hit a wall on the side of the road while it was trying to overtake another vehicle at Fire Brigade near Assam Auto petrol pump on Tuesday night at around 10 pm.
The 108 Emergency Service Ambulance based at Laitumkhrah helped in shifting the Tripsila Kharsyiemiong (47) and Skona Kharsyiemiong (25) to Shillong Civil Hospital for medical treatment.
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