Shillong, February 23: A truck heading towards Silchar from Guwahati overturned on a turning when the driver lost control of the vehicle. The incident happened at Puriang under Mawryngkneng Blok, East Khasi Hills District on the 23rd of February, 2017 at 1:42 A.M. The driver of the truck, Pradeep Das 26years sustained minor injuries and he was administered first aid at Mawryngkneng.
In a head on collision involving a motorbike AS01 BQ – 9971 and a Maruti Eco (ML10 A – 8710), the driver and the motorist sustained injuries. The motorbike was heading towards Byrnihat when it collided with the Maruti Eco which was coming from Nongpoh.
The collision happened at Umdu under Umling Block in Ri Bhoi District on the 22nd of February, 2017 at 4:06 P.M. The 108 Emergency Service Ambulance based in Byrnihat helped in shifting the motorist, Thangdi Akbang 26years and the driver of the Eco, Prosperwell Ranee 19 years to Nongpoh Civil Hospital. Thangdi Akbang was later shifted to Shillong Civil Hospital by the same ambulance.
