Shillong Jan 2: As many as 19 persons were injured in separate road accidents in the state on New Year eve and New Year’s day.
On December 30, Hamborheini Dkhar ( 29) met with an accident when an ALTO 800 rolled over
and hit another vehicle ( FORTUNER ) at Pommura in East Khasi Hills district around midnight. The driver of Alto 800 sustained injury and was shifted to Civil hospital Shillong by the 108 Ambulance based at Mawryngkneng.
Ajit Khongsit (32) who was riding a scooty collided head on with a truck near Elephant Falls around 1.41am, which came from the wrong side.
Ajit suffered major injuries with suspected fracture of lower limb and dislocation of right ankle. He was shifted to Shillong Civil Hospital by 108 Sohïong-based Ambulance.
Ms Rechoice Marwein (24) was hit by a scooty while walking on the road side
at Golflink Shillong around 4.53am. She suffered minor injuries and was shifted
to Shillong Civil Hospital.
In a hit and run case, one unknown person was hit by a vehicle that ran away from the spot at 11th Mile Brynihat in Ri-Bhoi district around 5.33am. The victim suffered multiple
injuries on the head and was shifted immediately to GMC Gauhati by 108
Byrnihat-based Ambulance.
Krishna Thapa (28) was hit and run by an unknown vehicle and sustained minor injuries at Mawlai Mawiong around 8.11am. First aid was provided and shifted the victim to Civil Hospital Shillong by 108 Pomlum-based ambulance.
Drikshon Lynshing aged (58), Giftlan Dina (39), Pynbianglang Lyngshing (44) and Teiborlin Lyngshing (26) sustained injuries as the Sumo they were travelling was hit by a truck (head
on collision) at Mawblei around 9.28am. The truck driver was inebriated. First aid and wound care was done and they were shifted to Civil Hospital Shillong by 108 Shillong-based Ambulance.
On December 31, Joinlang L Nongum (24) who was driving a local taxi sustained
injuries as the car lost control and went and hit a private Maruti Car in Kynshi Bangla around 05:50 pm and shifted to Mairang CHC. Others injured in the accident were Koplang Rani (22), Alfredson Lyngdoh Nonglait (27) and Jeinlang Lyngdoh Nongum (20) were referred and shifted to Nazareth/Woodland hospital by 108 Nongstoiñ/Mairang-based Ambulance after first aid and wound care.
Winstar Khylleit (33) who was driving his Maruti car was hit by a running truck that fled away at Umeit around 09:52 pm and sustained head injury. The victim was first shifted to Bhoirymbong
CHC, but the case was directly referred to NEIGRIHMS.
Ajibul Rehman (40) who was riding a bike under the influence of alcohol went and hit an Alto Car parked near G Star Hotel at 13th mile around 10:16 pm and sustained injury. He was shifted to Byrnihat PHC by 108 ambulance.
On January 1, many accidents had also occurred in various places. Ms Kongsi Marwet (38) met with an accident as an Auto Rickshaw overturned and the victim who was the passenger of the vehicle suffered minor injury. She was shifted to Nongpoh Civil Hospital by Byrnihat-based 108 Ambulance.
Ms Marysha Ryntathiang (20) and Ms Darihun Ryntathiang (10) met with an accident as the Swift vehicle they were travelling in overturned at Kreit around 9:12 pm, while trying to avoid collision with another vehicle that came from the opposite direction.
Both the victims sustained injuries, and were shifted to Civil Hospital by Markasa-based 108 Ambulance.
B Pyngrope (24) sustained injuries as he met with an accident near Umstew when his Alto Car skidded off the road. He was shifted to Sohra CHC by 108 Sohra Base Ambulance.
