Nine killed in car-truck collision in Bengal

Nine people were killed in a head-on collision between a truck and a car in West Bengal's Purulia district on Friday (June 20, 2025) morning, police said.

The accident occurred around 6:30 a.m. on NH-18 in Namshol village within the Balarampur Police Station limits in the district, an officer said.

"The head-on collision took place between an SUV and a truck on the highway, killing all nine occupants of the four-wheeler," Balarampur Police Station in-charge Soumyadeep Mallick told PTI.

The police are investigating the matter.

Published - June 20, 2025 11:42 am IST