Couple dies in accident, five hurt
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, May 07 2011:
A man and his wife died while five others including a minor girl sustained injuries when the auto-rickshaw they were travelling in collided with a speeding Tata Winger.
The accident occurred today around 8 am along the Tiddim road near Utlou Chanura Keithel.
The auto-rickshaw (MN01B-1485) was coming toward Imphal with passengers from Kumbi while the Tata Winger (MN35C-0254) was coming from the opposite direction.
Atom Sorojini (56) of Kwakeithel Thounaojam Leikai succumbed to her injuries on the spot while her husband Dinachandra (60) died at RIMS hospital where he was rushed along with the five injured passengers.
The auto rickshaw was driven by their son-in-law Pukhrambam Anilkumar (35) of Kwakeithel Thounaojam Leikai who also sustained severe injuries in the accident.
He has been referred to Shija hospital after his condition became critical, reports said.
The other injured persons who have been treated at RIMS hospital were one and a half year old Nicolas, her mother Sonia (21), Y Manisana (36) of Ethai and N Prity (32) of Kumbi.
Police have registered a case.