A motorcyclist was killed and another rider was seriously injured after a car collided with their motorcycle near the Choubaga–Anandapur Road crossing in Kolkata’s Anandapur police station area, according to a report by Sanmarg. The collision reportedly took place at around 4am on Saturday near Arbana, amid the festival period.
The report said the two men were travelling from Choubaga Road towards Anandapur. As the motorcycle turned towards Anandapur Road, a car approaching from the opposite direction hit it head-on. The impact reportedly threw both motorcycle riders onto the road.
Local residents and police took the injured men to hospital after the crash. One of the riders was taken to Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital with serious head injuries, where doctors declared him dead. The second rider, identified in the report as Prasoon Kumar, 24, was admitted to Ruby Hospital, where his condition was described as serious.
Sanmarg identified the deceased as a 30-year-old named Pratyush Tanay in one part of its report and as Pratyush Panai in another. The report also contains a conflicting reference to the deceased person’s age. These identity details could not be reconciled from the supplied material and require confirmation from the police or hospital authorities.
The car driver allegedly left the vehicle at the scene and fled after the collision. Police seized the damaged car and began searching for the driver, according to the report. Investigators were also examining the vehicle’s speed and the circumstances that led to the crash.
The incident places attention on the risks at major urban road intersections during late-night and early-morning hours, when vehicle speeds, visibility and traffic enforcement can affect the severity of collisions. However, the supplied report does not establish the road conditions, traffic-signal status, vehicle speed or any final finding on responsibility.
Further details, including the confirmed identity of the deceased, the condition of the injured rider and the outcome of the police investigation, remain to be established through an official police or hospital confirmation.
