4 die as car hits dumper in West Bengal

Four persons were killed and one injured after their car collided with a dumper truck at Birpara area in West Bengal's Alipurduar district on Friday, police said.

The MUV they were travelling in was left in a mangled state following the accident that took place early morning, they said. All the five men were rushed to a local hospital, where four were declared brought-dead, a police officer said.

The condition of the injured person is stated to be critical, he said. Police said the cause of the incident is being investigated.

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