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Guwahati: Akash Lahon died late October 17 after his Maruti car smashed into a parked trailer in Bhatiapar, Sivasagar. The 26-year-old was a junior engineer with the Assam Public Health Engineering Department. He was heading home for the Durga Puja holidays when the wreck occurred. Just three kilometres from his front door, his vehicle struck the back of a trailer, registration BR-28-GA-8088, left sitting on the roadside.
Jaysagar Police arrived to pull the engineer from the wreckage. They rushed him to Sivasagar Civil Hospital. Doctors declared him dead on arrival. The victim lived in Magana village, Saulakara, Konwarpur, and was the son of Pranab Lahon. He began his government job in 2024 and worked in the Kaliabor division of Nagaon district.
Police are still working to piece together what caused the collision. Officials noted that "the circumstances leading to the collision are yet to be fully established." Investigators are currently waiting on more information to confirm why the crash happened.
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