Two killed in road mishaps
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 05 2018:
In separate cases of road accidents, a man and a woman lost their lives in Imphal today.
The woman, identified as Thongam Ongbi Naobi aka Prema, 25, w/o Akhan, was crushed to death by a crane on the Ayangpalli Road near Khurai Lamlong under Porompat PS around 12:30 pm.
She died on the spot.
Naobi was a pillion rider on a TVS Heavy Duty and she was coming from Porompat with a woman when the accident occurred.
The crane and the moped was going in the same direction when she fell from the moped when it was trying to overtake the crane.
In another incident, a man riding on a Honda Activa was hit by an unknown heavy vehicle and lost his life at around 2 pm today.
The deceased has been identified as Laishram Naoba, 23, s/o (L) Babu, a resident of Bamon Leikai Hanjabam Leirak.
Naoba was also a pillion rider and he was riding with Ningthoujam Ranbir, 25, from Langthabal.
They fell down on the road after driving into a pothole and Naoba was hit by the unidentified vehicle instantly.
Ranbir was left unhurt.
The accident occurred at Koirengei.