Driver killed in pickup and car collision

Korba. There was a massive collision between a pickup and a car on Friday afternoon near Kodamsara drain on the Urga-Hati road in the district. One youth died in the accident, while the other youth was seriously injured. On receiving the information, the police reached the spot and sent the body of the dead youth for postmortem. The case is of Kartla police station area.

According to information, Habikul Kamal, a resident of Balko, was going towards Hati in his car along with his partner Abid Akhtar. Habikul was driving the car. The same pickup was coming from Urga Hati towards Kartla. The speed of both the vehicles was very fast. There was a fierce collision between the two vehicles on the Urga-Hati road. The collision was so severe that the front part of the car was completely damaged.

After the accident, the driver of the car, Habikul, got badly trapped in the vehicle. He died on the spot. People immediately informed the police about the accident. Kartla police station in-charge Lalan Patel immediately reached the spot and took the injured youth to the hospital for treatment. Police has sent the body of the dead youth for postmortem. Kartla police station in-charge Lalan Patel said that the deceased trapped in the vehicle was pulled out with great difficulty. For this, parts of the car had to be cut with a gas cutter.