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Automobile
Truck and JCB collide on NH‑36, plunge into pond in Nagaon, Assam; two drivers injured
✍️ India Today NE
🗓 18 Oct 2026, 06:16 PM
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A truck and a JCB excavator collided on National Highway 36 near Nagaon, Assam, causing both vehicles to fall into a nearby pond. The incident left the drivers of both machines injured.
A collision between a heavy‑load truck and a JCB excavator was reported on National Highway 36 near Nagaon in Assam. According to local sources, the two vehicles struck each other while travelling in opposite directions and lost control, sliding into a pond that runs alongside the highway.
Emergency responders arrived within minutes and pulled the drivers out of the submerged vehicles. Both the truck driver and the JCB operator sustained injuries that required medical attention, but their conditions were described as non‑life‑threatening.
The accident caused a temporary blockage of traffic on the busy NH‑36 corridor. Police have cordoned off the site, and a preliminary investigation is underway to determine the exact cause of the collision. Injured parties were taken to the nearest hospital for treatment, and the road is expected to reopen once the vehicles are cleared and safety checks are completed.
Emergency responders arrived within minutes and pulled the drivers out of the submerged vehicles. Both the truck driver and the JCB operator sustained injuries that required medical attention, but their conditions were described as non‑life‑threatening.
The accident caused a temporary blockage of traffic on the busy NH‑36 corridor. Police have cordoned off the site, and a preliminary investigation is underway to determine the exact cause of the collision. Injured parties were taken to the nearest hospital for treatment, and the road is expected to reopen once the vehicles are cleared and safety checks are completed.