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Road accident at NH 31

By Shajid Khan |

There occurred a road accident in  between Kendukona and Baihata today at about 11.15 pm. A Mini-pickup van( ASO1-EC9015) collided with a standing Ultra Super bus (AS14-C 5399).The pickup van with the driver and his co-assistant were in peak speed and they lost control and rammed into the standing bus. Fortunately the driver didn't received a single scratch. The local public and commuters should be lauded for their efforts for the driver to get out of the damaged Van.No injury or casualities of life was reported.

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