Two injured in head-on collision between motorcycles

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Two motorcyclists were seriously injured in a head-on collision between two bikes on National Highway 8 near the Santirbazar tri-junction in South Tripura district on Sunday morning, police and local sources said.

The accident occurred at around 10 am in front of a Bharat Petroleum fuel station. According to local sources, a Super Splendor motorcycle (TR08G8272), which was exiting the fuel station after refuelling, collided with a Pulsar motorcycle (TR01BC6464).

The impact threw both riders onto the road, leaving them seriously injured.

Personnel from the Santirbazar Fire and Emergency Services rushed to the spot after receiving information about the accident. They rescued the injured riders and took them to Santirbazar District Hospital for treatment.

Doctors provided initial treatment before referring one of the injured, Nitya Rai Jamatia, 48, to GB Pant Hospital in Agartala for advanced treatment, as his condition was serious, according to the available information.

The other injured rider, Kisan Baidya, 24, is reported to be in a stable condition. He is a resident of Halchumni area in Belonia. Jamatia hails from Patischhari Mura Singpara area under Santirbazar subdivision.

The accident has once again drawn attention to road safety concerns along National Highway 8 in Santirbazar, where repeated road accidents have raised concerns over traffic management and safe driving practices.

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