Jammu, Oct 15: Two road accidents were reported in Jammu and Kashmir, with a biker killed after being hit by a vehicle in Jammu’s Kunjwani area and a scooty rider crushed to death by a vehicle in Kathua.
Biker struck to death by vehicle in Jammu’s Kunjwani
An official told that, the accident took place late Wednesday night when a motorcyclist was hit by another vehicle on the Jammu National Highway near Kunjwani.
He said the motorcyclist was shifted to Government Medical College (GMC), Jammu, where doctors declared him brought dead.The deceased was identified as Sawan Thapa, a resident of Bablayana in Jammu.
The official said the body has been kept in the mortuary at GMC Jammu for legal formalities and that police have taken cognizance of the incident.
Scooty rider crushed to death by vehicle in Kathua
A 58-year-old scooty rider was killed after being hit by a vehicle at Sallan on the Dayalachak–Challan road in Kathua district on Thursday, officials said.
An official told that, the accident occurred when a vehicle hit the scooty bearing registration number JK08M-4588 near Dayalachak on the Dayalachak–Challan road.
He said a police team soon rushed to the spot and shifted the rider to Sub-District Hospital (SDH), Hiranagar, where he was declared dead on arrival. The deceased was identified as Raj Kumar (58), a resident of Parangoli in Hiranagar tehsil of Kathua district.
The body has been kept in the mortuary for medico-legal formalities, while police have taken cognizance of the incident.
(KNO)
