Two injured in road mishap in Amritsar
Two youths were injured in a road accident when their car collided with a truck near Bhagwan Valmiki Chowk on the main GT Road late on Thursday night.
The victims were identified as Simrandeep Singh, a resident of Goindwal Sahib, and Sukhmanpreet Singh of Fatehabad. They had a narrow escape as the airbags of the car deployed, resulting in minor injuries. Both were taken to a private hospital where they were given first aid and later discharged. The front portion of the car was completely damaged in the incident, while the truck driver fled the spot after the collision.
According to the Cantonment police, the i20 car (PB08DJ8190) was coming from the Guru Nanak Dev University side and was reportedly at high speed. The truck (PB13AF3598) was coming from the railway station side and was taking a turn towards Ram Tirath Road at Bhagwan Valmiki Chowk when the accident occurred. The incident reportedly took place around 11.30 pm. Police officials said that no formal complaint had been lodged so far.
