Four youths crushed by trailer in Malda

Malda: Four youths were crushed to death by a trailer truck on National Highway 34 near Kaliachak in Malda distrcit, police said today.

The incident occured at Danga More last night when the youths were sitting at a tea stall, police said.

The 10-wheel truck coming from Kolkata to Malda lost control while negotiating a private vehicle coming from the opposite direction, police said.

The truck overturned and rammed into the wayside tea stall crushing the youths on the spot, police added.

PTI