Latest News | Motorcyclist Dies After Being Hit by Speeding Car in Bengal
Get latest articles and stories on Latest News at LatestLY. A 28-year-old motorcyclist died on the spot after he was hit by a speeding car on National Highway 2 in West Bengal's Paschim Bardhaman district on Saturday, police said.
Kulti (WB), Jul 10 (PTI) A 28-year-old motorcyclist died on the spot after he was hit by a speeding car on National Highway 2 in West Bengal's Paschim Bardhaman district on Saturday, police said.
The accident took place near Rampur vehicle check-post in Kulti police station area when the man, identified as Prakash Ghosh of Lakshmanpur village, was crossing the highway on his motorcycle, an officer said.
A Kolkata-bound vehicle coming from Jharkhand hit the motorcyclist and lost control, following which it collided with a parked MVI vehicle and overturned, leading to minor injuries to the occupants, he said.
Locals staged a blockade on the highway demanding compensation for the next of the kin of the deceased, but later lifted it following an assurance by the police, the officer added.
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