Assam: Seven injured in head-on collision between oil tanker, SUV

Tezpur, Jul 22 (PTI) Seven people were injured in a head-on collision between an oil tanker and an SUV in Assam's Sonitpur district on Tuesday, officials said.

The accident took place at Depota Na-Ali in Tezpur in the morning, they said.

"The oil tanker was heading towards Tezpur from Dhekiajuli direction on NH-15. The SUV-cum-pickup van was coming from the opposite direction, carrying vegetables and fish," an official said.

Seven people, including the driver of the pickup van, were seriously injured and have been taken to the Tezpur Medical College and Hospital, he said.

"Eye witnesses said the accident occurred when the pickup van was speeding and the driver lost control while negotiating a turn," he added. PTI COR TR TR SOM