TURA: As many as nine persons sustained injuries when a Bolero Pik-Up, they were travelling on, overturned at Rengmagre village under Dadenggre sub-division area of West Garo Hills late Friday afternoon.
Among the injured, three teenage girls and a school master are in critical condition and shifted to Tura Civil Hospital for treatment.
The incident occurred when the vehicle (ML08 D 2382), packed with passengers on its back carrier, was passing through the arecanut plantation area of Rengmagre.
The driver was reportedly speeding when he lost control causing it to capsize. He fled from the scene immediately after the accident.
Villagers and passing commuters helped to shift the injured to Darengre Community Health Centre, where it was found that four among the injured were critical and needed advance medical care.
The seriously injured have been identified as Balkamchi M Sangma (13), Gamchi M Sangma (15), Ninak M Sangma (18) and teacher Ranen R Marak (36).
