1 Killed, 6 Injured As Speeding Car Crashes Into Street Stalls In Kolkata

A person was killed and six others critically injured as a speeding car crashed into roadside stalls in Kolkata's Jadavpur area, police said today.

The incident happened near Sulekha More around 10.30 pm on Saturday, they said.

The speeding car hit a bike and rammed into the roadside stalls before running over a man, police said.

The impact of the accident was such that the bonnet and the bumper of the sedan was reduced to a pile of metal with the headlights missing.

When taken to a hospital, the man was declared brought dead, police said.

Those injured were undergoing treatment at a nearby hospital.

Three persons, including two women, were detained from the car following the accident. Later, the driver was arrested, a police officer said.

Preliminary investigation revealed that they were drinking in the car, he said.

"We have started a probe into the matter and checking the CCTV footage of the area," he added.