Bengal: Father and son killed after being hit by a truck, crushed by multiple vehicles in Jalpaiguri

A 36-year-old man and his eight-year-old son died after their scooter was hit by a truck in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district and then run over by multiple vehicles, police said. An official of Kotwali police station said that the deceased man’s wife, who was riding on the scooter, was seriously injured in the incident. The incident took place at Das Dargah area on National Highway 31 when the trio were returning home to Jalpaiguri town after attending a birthday party on Friday night, he said. Suddenly a speeding truck hit them and they fell on the highway, the officer said, following which several vehicles ran over the father and son. Locals heard their screams and took them to Jalpaiguri Medical College and Hospital, where doctors declared the man and his son dead, while the woman was referred to North Bengal Medical College and Hospital in Siliguri for better treatment, he said. It has been done. Police suspect the incident to have occurred due to fog, while locals had protested on Saturday demanding installation of lighting in the area.