Head-on Collision on NH 17: Overtaking Attempt Leads to 4 Serious Injuries

• A cargo truck and a Scorpio car collided head-on on National Highway 17 at Bagrakote in Malbazar sub-division.
• Four people, including the cargo truck driver and three Scorpio passengers, were seriously injured in the accident.
• The Scorpio car, traveling at high speed from Siliguri, lost control while attempting to overtake and hit a canter vehicle.
• Local residents rescued the injured and took them to Odlabari Rural Hospital for first aid.
• Police are investigating the cause, with locals attributing the accident to driver carelessness and speeding.

Why It Matters: Four seriously injured in a head-on collision on NH 17 due to a high-speed overtaking attempt.