Kolkata, Nov 8 (PTI) Two persons were injured in separate road accidents in Kolkata on Sunday, police said.
A 41-year-old woman was injured after being hit by a goods vehicle at the crossing of Santosh Ray Road and James Long Sarani in the Thakurpukur area at around 11.40 am, police said.
The woman, identified as Debasmita Chakraborty, a resident of Haridevpur, sustained injuries and was admitted to a private hospital for treatment.
Police impounded the vehicle and detained its driver.
In the second accident, a 50-year-old motorcyclist sustained injuries after his two-wheeler skidded off the carriageway on Basanti Highway near BIT College at around 1.40 pm, according to a Kolkata Police press release.
The injured person, identified as Bapi Mondal, a resident of Chowbaga in Anandapur, was admitted to the Trauma Care Unit of SSKM Hospital.
The Kolkata Leather Complex police station has started an investigation.
Meanwhile, a fire broke out in the kitchen of a house on North Purbachal Road in the Garfa area following a leak from an LPG cylinder.
A fire tender was pressed into service, and the blaze was extinguished within a short time, police said.
No injuries were reported in the incident, police added. PTI SUS RG
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