Five people were killed after a truck rammed into the auto-rickshaw they were traveling in at Bijni-Goraimari in Bongaigaon district.
The mishap took place on the National Highway 31 when the speeding truck collided head-on with the passenger-carrying tempo resulting in the death of five passengers.
The deceased are said to hail from Bashbari in Bongaigaon district.
Meanwhile, the local AASU unit staged protests alleging police inaction to rein in traffic violators and burnt tyres demanding steps to prevent road accidents.
