Rangia, May 29: Three people lost their lives on Thursday when an SUV collided head-on with a truck in Kamrup district of Assam. The accident occurred in Gauripur near North Guwahati, police confirmed.

According to officials, the truck was driving on the wrong side of the road when the SUV, approaching at high speed, struck it head-on. The impact left the SUV mangled beyond recognition. A police officer stated that the collision was so severe that the vehicle was reduced to a heap of twisted metal.

Authorities are investigating the circumstances of the crash, which has once again Emphasized the dangers of reckless driving and wrong-side movement on Assam’s highways.