A man died and another was injured in two accidents on Vidyasagar Setu on Saturday, police said.
Sabir Ali, 32, a resident of Noor Ali Lane in south Calcutta, was riding down the city-bound flank of the bridge on his scooter when a vehicle hit the two-wheeler from behind and fled, the police said.
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The accident happened around 11.15pm on Saturday. Ali was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident, the police said. He was taken to SSKM Hospital where he died.
The other accident happened around 5.30pm on the Howrah-bound flank of the bridge.
RPF constable Nabin Chaurasiya, 36, who was returning to his quarters at Shalimar in Howrah on a motorbike, lost control and hit the median divider. He is being treated at BNR Hospital for head injuries.
