27-Year-Old Youth Loses Life in Bike-Tractor Collision on Burdwan-Arambagh Highway

Baby Chakraborty, KalimNews, Aug 28 2025, Kolkata :  A tragic road accident claimed the life of a 27-year-old man on Thursday morning near Radha Bazar, along the Burdwan–Arambagh State Highway (No. 7), under Khandaghosh Police Station in East Burdwan district.

The deceased has been identified as Tapan Mondal, a resident of Joynagar in South 24 Parganas, who worked as a lorry driver. According to eyewitness accounts, the accident occurred at approximately 9 a.m.

Sources revealed that a lorry carrying paddy was traveling from Medinipur to Badulia. At a junction in East Burdwan, driver Tapan Mondal alighted from the vehicle and proceeded toward Badulia on a motorbike belonging to the lorry driver. While on his way near Badulia, his motorcycle collided with the large front wheel of a brick-laden tractor that was en route to Sehara Bazar from Radha Bazar.

The impact was severe, and Tapan Mondal sustained fatal head injuries, resulting in his death at the scene. Eyewitnesses suggested that the collision occurred due to negligence on the part of the tractor driver.

Following the incident, personnel from the Seharabazar police outpost, Khandaghosh Police Station, and the traffic department rushed to the location. Authorities confirmed that the tractor involved in the crash has been seized. However, the driver fled the scene and remains untraceable.

Police have launched an investigation into the accident and efforts are underway to locate the absconding tractor driver.