TURA: A final year student of Tura lost his life in a road accident at Samanda, near Williamnagar on Sunday evening.
The 25-year-old student of ICFAI University, Graser R Marak, hailing from Emangre village of Chokpot was returning from an outing with friends in a Maruti car (ML05 H 5662) when they collided with a Tata sumo (AS01 DD 6086) that was coming from Tura towards Williamnagar.
The victim, who was reportedly sitting in the back of the vehicle was severely injured and died on the spot.
Williamnagar Police informed that the driver of the Maruti car, identified as Binward D Sangma of proper Chandmari, was under the influence of alcohol.
After crossing the forest check gate at Chisobibra, he reportedly lost control of the speeding car while trying to negotiate a sharp turn and dashed against the sumo vehicle coming from the opposite direction leading to the death of his co-passenger.
Three others sustained minor injuries, informed police.