Jalpaiguri, 1 July (H.S.): A tragic road accident claimed the life of a woman in the Ulladabari area of Maynaguri in Jalpaiguri district on Tuesday morning. According to initial reports, a collision between a motorcycle and a tanker led to the woman being run over by the heavy vehicle.

Police sources said that a couple from Dhupguri was returning home on a motorcycle after visiting a doctor in Jalpaiguri. At the same time, a tanker was traveling in the same direction. Somehow, the woman lost balance and came in contact with the tanker. She fell off the bike and came under the rear wheels of the vehicle, dying on the spot.

Following the accident, the tanker driver fled the scene with the vehicle. The police have launched a search to locate the driver and the vehicle.

The incident caused panic in the area, with locals expressing shock and anger. The police have taken custody of the body and sent it for post-mortem. An FIR has been registered, and further investigation is underway.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Priyanka Pandey