Guwahati: A family of four were severely injured after their car crashed onto a bridge pillar in Udalguri, Assam.
Businessman Manoj Agarwal, his wife Anita Agarwal, and their two children were injured in a road mishap at Bengbari in Udalguri district on Saturday.
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The family was travelling from Udalguri towards Paneri in their vehicle (AS01BJ0020) when the vehicle lost control and hit the pillar of a bridge in the Bengbari area.
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The injured couple and one child were rushed to Harisinga Civil Hospital and are currently undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Guwahati. The other child sustained minor injuries.
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Several accidents have occurred recently due to bottlenecks caused by the narrow bridges on the Udalguri-Tamulpur road.
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“The wide highway suddenly becomes narrow on several bridges in the Bengbari area, which has caused numerous accidents and fatalities in the region,” said Safdar Khan, State Convenor of Traders Cell, Minority Morcha, BJP Assam Pradesh.
He added, “The Udalguri district administration and Assam PWD department must identify critical bottlenecks and take measures to widen the road bridges for the safety of commuters.”