West Garo Hills

1. A dumper truck accident in West Garo Hills injures a motorcyclist near Tura’s MBoSE junction.
2. Truck (ML 08K 0925) strikes motorist, dragging bike to Bokmagre in the collision.
3. Victim Rakseng M Sangma, 37, from Rajabala, admitted to Tura Civil Hospital with severe injuries.


Shillong, April 29: A dumper truck accident in West Garo Hills severely injured a motorcyclist near MBoSE at Upper Matchikolgre junction in Tura. The truck (ML 08K 0925) ran over the motorist, dragging the bike to Bokmagre.

The victim, Rakseng M Sangma, 37, from Balachanda, Rajabala, was admitted to Tura Civil Hospital. The truck driver, Kazimudin from Singimari, dragged the victim’s bike 2 kilometers to Bokmagre before fleeing, leaving the victim in critical condition.


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This incident follows another where a 14-year-old girl lost half her lower limb to a dumper truck in Ballonggre a week ago.

Garo Hills groups urged the district administration to regulate heavy truck entry times and demanded medical expense coverage and compensation for victims.