India News | 1 Killed, 6 Injured as Speeding Car Rams into Roadside Stalls in Kolkata's Jadavpur
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A person was killed and six others critically injured as a speeding car rammed into roadside stalls in Kolkata's Jadavpur area, police said on Sunday.
Kolkata, Jan 23 (PTI) A person was killed and six others critically injured as a speeding car rammed into roadside stalls in Kolkata's Jadavpur area, police said on Sunday.
The incident happened near Sulekha More around 10.30 pm on Saturday, they said.
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The speeding car hit a bike, rammed into the roadside stalls before running over a man, police said.
The impact of the accident was such that the bonnet and the bumper of the sedan turned into a pile of metal with the headlights missing.
When taken to a hospital, the man was declared brought dead, police said.
Those injured were undergoing treatment at a nearby hospital.
Three persons, including two women, were detained from the car following the accident. Later, the driver was arrested, a police officer said.
Preliminary investigation revealed that they were drinking in the car, he said.
"We have started a probe into the matter and checking the CCTV footage of the area," he added.
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