A TRAGIC road accident occurred in Konia Kala village on the Chilla road in the Sohaghi police station area on Wednesday evening. As per details, a tractor collided with a motorcycle carrying three people who were on their way to a paddy procure ment centre. Two young men and a woman died in the accident. The tractor’s wheels ran over the motorcyclists, killing all three on the spot.

 

As per information, the motorcyclists were returning home from Tyothar. Upon receiving information about the incident, Sohaghi Police Station In-charge, Pawan Shukla and his team reached the spot and seized the tractor involved in the accident, while the driver fled the scene. The police have placed the bodies of the deceased in the hospital morgue. According to the information received, Kamlesh Kol (19) of Bhungaon, Sita Kol of Lakhwar, and Dharmpal Kol (35) of Lakhwar were riding on a motorcycle.

 

As they reached the Konia Kala turn, a speeding tractor hit them,crushing them under its wheels. The police have placed the bodies of the deceased in the morgue of Tyothar Civil Hospital.The road accident that claimed the lives of the motorcyclists has once again highlighted gross negligence. It is reported that paddy procure ment is currently in full swing. Tractor drivers in the Terai region often drive at very high speeds, and such negligence has previ ously claimed many lives. Tractor drivers' licenses are not even checked.

 

It is alleged that a young boy was driving the tractor at high speed, and it was loaded with paddy being transported to the procurement center. On the way, he hit the motorcyclists, result ing in the death of all three. The police have registered a case and are now investigating the entire matter. The tractor involved in the collision was loaded with paddy. After the accident, the driver fled the scene. The tractor has been seized. The driver has been iden tified and will be arrested soon.