1 killed as two trucks collide in Bengal's Jalpaiguri

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Press Trust of India Jalpaiguri
Last Updated : Mar 22 2020 | 11:34 AM IST

Two goods-carrying trucks had a head-on collision in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district in the early hours of Sunday, killing the driver of one of the vehicles, police said.

The incident happened in the Bandhunagar area of the district on a road that connects Jalpaiguri to Siliguri, they said.

The two trucks were coming from the opposite direction when the accident happened. While the driver of one of the trucks died at the spot, the driver of the other one is missing, police said.

Investigations are underway, they added.

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First Published: Mar 22 2020 | 11:34 AM IST

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