Kolkata: A man died and four others injured when a private bus hit a car parked illegally on the street near Dhalai in Patuli Bridge Crossing Bypass around 7am.
Among the wounded were two civilian volunteers, Amit Sardar (33) and Arsadul SK (36) that go into the car with the other three, Sirajul Sardar (40), Skul SK (38) and Bhaskar Purkait (36), for debauchery Thursday night.
Amit, who works as a driver of Mograhat Police Station, was behind the wheel of a car that was badly damaged under the impact of the crash.
The fifth was rushed to the General Hospital of the State of Baghajatin where Sirajul declared dead.
The other three shifts to Chittaranjan Hospital while others were released after treatment.
“They were all drunk,” said Awadhesh Pathak, DC (Jadavpur).
This is the third fatal accident due to drink driving in the city in a span of 10 days.
Police say they were traveling in the car had stayed the night in North Kolkata and visit some of the sex workers.
Because they are all very drunk, they left for home around 6am to avoid scrutiny Naka wrapped around 5am.
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The incidence of back-to-back should be a cause of concern for the police as well as motorists and pedestrians who obey the law.
“The bus was parked illegally on the street when the driver went to drink tea in the morning.
The car was hit from behind,” said an officer Garia Guard.
He added, “We found Sirajul unconscious in the back seat.
He did not have a major injury externally.
He sat next to the driver and she succumbed to internal injuries.” Abhijit Manna, a pedestrian, who helped police rescue the victims from the remains of a car were destroyed, said, “They all smelled of alcohol.
They suffered some injuries.” According to police, Amit admitted to falling asleep while driving.
He was driving at high speed because the road was empty in the morning.
“The case was examined by the police Patuli police station.
CCTV footage is being examined in connection with the investigation.
We will also slapped with charges of bus drivers to park their vehicles illegally,” said an officer.
Kolkata: Drink-drive claims one, leaves 4 injured
