Archive · 13 Nov 2025
Multiple Accidents in Calcutta Result in One Fatality and Several Injuries
There were several separate incidents in Calcutta.
One man riding a scooter sadly passed away after a truck hit him.
Another accident involved two buses crashing, which injured a retired army officer.
In a separate event, a motorcyclist and their passenger were hurt when an unknown vehicle struck them.
Lastly, a fire started at a tailor shop, but thankfully no one was hurt.
The drivers involved in the truck and bus collisions were arrested, and the vehicles were taken by the police.
A 49-year-old scooter rider, Piyush Kanti Basak, died after being hit by a truck on BT Road in Sinthi.
A retired army officer, Rajan Kumar Jana, was injured in a collision between two buses at Diamond Harbour Road and Burdwan Road crossing.
A motorcyclist and a pillion rider sustained injuries after being hit by an unidentified vehicle on KK Tagore Street.
A fire broke out at a tailoring shop near Lohapool market off Ballygunge, with no injuries reported.
Police have impounded the vehicles involved in the truck and bus collisions and arrested the drivers.
- Who
- A scooterist, a retired army officer, a motorcyclist and pillion rider, and shop owner(s). Drivers of trucks and buses involved were arrested.
- What
- Multiple accidents including a fatal truck-scooter collision, a bus collision, a vehicle hitting motorcyclists, and a shop fire.
- When
- Late Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.
- Where
- Calcutta (BT Road in Sinthi, Diamond Harbour Road and Burdwan Road crossing, KK Tagore Street, and near Lohapool market off Ballygunge).
- Why
- Reasons for the collisions and fire are not detailed in the provided text.
- Fatal Accident Victim
- Piyush Kanti Basak (49), scooterist
- Injured in Bus Collision
- Rajan Kumar Jana (51), retired army officer
- Motorcyclist Incident Victims
- One motorcyclist and one pillion rider
- Fire Incident Location
- Tailoring shop near Lohapool market, Ballygunge
- Date of Incidents
- Late Tuesday night and Wednesday