123 Malda: Three morning-walkers were killed on Saturday when a truck hit them from behind at Tulsihata under Harishchandrapur PS. Two other walkers had a narrow escape.
The group of five used to meet for a walk along NH-31 and some exercise. Around 5am on Saturday, the truck hit Suresh Khaitan (60), Fekon Lal Ram (65), and Dilip Saha (49) while they were working out. The truck dragged them for 50 metres before overturning in a ditch. Sankar Karmakar and Shrabani Saha were resting on the stairs of a nearby temple and escaped the accident.
The driver of the truck, Md Helal, was seriously injured and was taken to Chanchal Sub-Division Hospital. The vehicle has been seized and an investigation is on.