Lakhimpur: The wheel of a tractor proved fatal in a collision between a jeep (cruiser) and a tractor near Panchmukhi Balaji Temple on Nighasan Marg. Four people lost their lives due to the collision of the bike with the wheel. There was no injury to the jeep driver, the Nepali passengers and the tractor driver, while the bike riders who were running separately from these vehicles died in the cheek of death.
The front wheel of the jeep collided with the big right wheel of the tractor coming from the opposite direction. Due to the intensity of the collision, the old tractor broke down and its wheel came off. Chand’s bike coming from behind collided with this wheel, due to which four people including the girl riding on the bike died.
The drivers of both the vehicles fled from the spot
After the collision, the bike went some distance while dragging, due to which the bike caught fire due to the spark that came out. It is a matter of pride that the Nepalese passengers in the jeep did not get hurt and neither the driver was injured. Same was the case with the tractor driver. The tractor broke into two pieces, but the driver survived. However, the drivers of both the vehicles were not caught and fled the spot.
The news of the death of four people in the accident spread in the area in no time and a crowd gathered on the spot. Police somehow removed the crowd and restored traffic on Nighasan Marg.
people were stunned to hear the screams
Those who saw the accident near Panchmukhi Balaji temple on Palia-Nighasan road said that the accident was so tremendous that they were stunned to hear the screams with loud voice. People said that one leg of the youth riding the bike was severed from the body, while the girl’s body was also severed.