Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 12 2008:
At-least one person was killed while 12 other sustained injuries in two road-related accidents that took place in different parts of the State today.
In the first incident, a 40-year old man riding an NV Scooter (MN-1A/1176) was killed when a passenger bus (MN-01/1561) knocked him down at Singjamei turning of NH-39 under Singjamei Police Station at around 2.45 pm today.
According to police report, the man identified as Huiningsungbam Deva (40) s/o Dhaballo of Kakwa Sorokhaibam Leikai was rushed to RIMS Hospital where he succumbed to injuries.
In the second incident, around 12 passengers sustained injuries when an Inter-State Bus (Manipur Golden Travels, MN-01/1209) turned turtle along National Highway 39 at Maram while coming to Imphal from Dimapur at around 8.30 am today.
According to police report, all the injured were admitted to Senapati District Hospital after providing first aid by personnel of 22 Assam Rifles posted at Maram.
But three of the seriously injured passengers were later referred to RIMS Hospital.