One killed, two injured in road accidents

Friday, August 22, 2008, 21:36 [IST]

Tezpur, Aug 22 (UNI) One person was killed and two injured in seperate road accidents in Assam's Sonitpur district today.

In the first accident, two motor-cycle-borne persons were injured when their motorbike hit a school bus near Tezpur town.

One of the riders died on way to Guwahati, while the other sustained serious injuries.

In the other accident, a passenger bus and truck collided head-on at Alisinga under Dhekiajuli police station.

The driver of the bus sustained injuries and was admitted to the Kanaklata Civil Hospital here.

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