The victims of road accidents in Eastern India began at least 16 people
NEW DELHI, Feb 26 — RIA Novosti. A truck carrying people in the back, rolled over in the Indian state of Meghalaya, at least 16 people were killed and almost 50 injured, according to the newspaper Hindustan Times.
The incident occurred on Sunday morning in a hilly area in the village of Nonstrong, the district of West Khasi hills. At the time of the accident, the truck was carrying nearly 70 people, they went from the district villages to the temple.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the incident occurred due to careless driving. The truck was carrying nearly 70 people from three nearby villages, all of them went to the police rampetsreiter
According to him, the driver lost control, after which the truck overturned and crashed into a concrete barrier. As a result of hitting some of the passengers departed from the body directly into a deep ravine. As a result, 12 people died on the spot, four more died in hospital.