KOLKATA: A sedan, going at “excessive speed”, rammed into two roadside stalls at Sulekha crossing in Jadavpur, killing at least one person and injuring six others. Police suspect the motorist was drunk.
“Around 10.10pm, beyond the night restriction deadline, a white Honda City, being driven at an excessive speed and in a rash and negligent manner, first hit a bike and then, dashed into Swapan’s tea stall and Basu’s egg-roll corner. It was going towards south on Raja S C Mallick Road near Krishna Glass Factory. It knocked down a pedestrian, who died on the spot. Six persons were injured who were taken to Baghajatin State General Hospital. Two of them are in a serious state,” said DC (Traffic) Arijit Sinha.
The motorist tried to drive away but cops caught him. The sedan had one man and two women inside. A test was conducted to check whether the accused was drunk or not.
