Five persons were killed and one injured after their car collided with a dumper truck at Birpara area in West Bengal's Alipurduar district on Friday, police said.
The MUV they were travelling in was left in a mangled state following the accident that took place around 3 am, they said.
All the six men were rushed to a local hospital, where four were declared brought-dead and another succumbed to injuries later, a police officer said.
The condition of the injured person is stated to be critical, he said.
Police said the cause of the incident is being investigated.
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