Sikkim: 3 killed, 8 injured as taxi rams into parked truck on NH-10

Sikkim: 3 killed, 8 injured as taxi rams into parked truck on NH-10

Gangtok, Nov 23 (PTI) At least three persons were killed and eight others were injured when a taxi rammed into a parked truck on NH-10 in Sikkim, police said.

The incident took place on the intervening night of November 22 and 23 when the vehicle, carrying Sikkim residents, was returning from a wedding in Siliguri in adjoining West Bengal.

Of the 11 passengers, three were killed on the spot, while the remaining, including the driver, were seriously injured and admitted to a hospital, a police officer said.

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The deceased have been identified as Brij Mohan Prasad, Arjun Kumar Gupta and Raj Gupta, all residents of Sisney in West Sikkim, he said.

Further investigation into the case is underway, he added. PTI COR ACD

Source: News18
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