One killed, 16 injured in road mishap
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 29 2020:
One person was killed and 16 were injured in a road accident at Karong Vakhao village in Senapati district along National Highway-2 this morning at 7.30 .
According to reports, 18 people including the driver were on board a Force Traveller heading towards Dimapur from Imphal when the mini bus they were travelling slipped off the road and rolled over two or three times before coming to a halt at a deep gorge.
The deceased person has been identified as Shamurailatpam Sashikanta alias Heiton Sharma (27) of Chingmeirong Lei Ingkhol.
All the people in the minibus work for Eastern Motors, an authorised dealer of Maruti Suzuki located at Chingmeirong in Imphal.
They were on their way to Dimapur to transport cars for the dealer.
Shamurailatpam Sashikanta died on the spot while 16 others were injured but one person miraculously came out without any injuries.
They were first rushed to Senapati District Hospital and four of them who sustained serious injuries were later shifted to a hospital in Imphal.