Three killed, one injured as train hits vehicle

Three persons were killed and one seriously injured when their vehicle was hit by a train at an unmanned level crossing in Purulia district today, official sources said.

The 5802 Kharagpur-Hatia passenger hit a vehicle while it was crossing an unmanned level crossing near Kotshila at around 5 pm killing three persons and injuring one person, Station Manager of Purulia Railway station Amitava Majumdar said.

The seriously injured have been rushed to a hospital in Jamshedpur, he added.