He was reportedly just around three kilometres away from his residence when his Maruti car collided with the rear of a trailer bearing registration number BR-28-GA-8088, which was parked along the roadside.
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A 26-year-old junior engineer of the Assam government's Public Health Engineering Department died after the car he was driving rammed into a parked trailer at Bhatiapar in Sivasagar district late at night, police said.
The deceased was identified as Akash Lahon, son of Pranab Lahon, a resident of Magana village in Saulakara, Konwarpur, under the jurisdiction of Jaysagar Police Station in Sivasagar district.
According to preliminary information, the accident occurred while Lahon was returning home during the Durga Puja holidays. He was reportedly just around three kilometres away from his residence when his Maruti car collided with the rear of a trailer bearing registration number BR-28-GA-8088, which was parked along the roadside.
Jaysagar Police personnel reached the spot and rescued the critically injured engineer before rushing him to Sivasagar Civil Hospital. However, doctors declared him dead on arrival.
Lahon had joined the Public Health Engineering Department in 2024 and was posted at the Kaliabor division in Nagaon district. He was returning to his hometown to spend the festive holidays with his family when the accident occurred.
The circumstances leading to the collision are yet to be fully established.