Army vehicle crush one girl to death

Gangtok,05 May : An army heavy vehicle crushed an 18 year old girl to death while seriously injuring another girl at 2nd Mile, Chandmari above Gangtok today morning.

The victim, Nari Maya Gurung was killed at the spot while her sister Susang Gurung (19) was seriously injured, said police. The girl has sustained injuries in her head and has been rushed to Central Referral Hospital here.

However, there are slim chances of her survival, it was informed.

Police has taken the army driver into custody. Police are investigating whether the accident was due to a break-fail or the vehicle was overspeeding.