SUV crushed in head-on collision with lorry in Medinipur, 4 dead on spot

Four people were killed in a road accident early Saturday morning when a private SUV collided head-on with a lorry on National Highway 60 near Raniserai, under Belda police station in Paschim Medinipur district. The SUV was travelling from Kharagpur towards Odisha when it reportedly lost control and crossed into the opposite lane, resulting in a direct collision with an oncoming lorry. All four occupants of the SUV died on the spot.

The impact of the collision was severe, leaving the SUV completely mangled. Rescue workers had to use a gas cutter to cut open the vehicle and retrieve the bodies. Police arrived at the scene and began recovery operations immediately. The bodies were taken to a local hospital for post-mortem. The lorry involved in the crash has been seized, and the driver’s details are being verified.

In a separate incident on Friday, two motorcycles collided head-on while attempting to overtake a lorry near Batanal village on the Arambagh–Burdwan State Highway. Both motorcyclists were seriously injured and taken to Arambagh Prafulla Chandra Sen Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared them dead. Police have registered both cases and are investigating the causes of the accidents.