Guwahati, Aug. 26 -- What began as an ordinary school run ended in unspeakable tragedy on Tuesday morning.

A father and his son were killed in a devastating road accident on the Moran bypass near Khatkhati in Dibrugarh district of upper Assam.

According to reports , the victims have been identified as Khagen Baruah, a resident of Pani Tola in Moran and his 13-year-old son, Jugal Kishore, a Class 8 student.

The duo was reportedly travelling in a Bolero pickup truck when it collided head-on with a Hyundai Exter.

The impact was catastrophic.

Jugal died instantly at the scene, while Khagen, who sustained critical injuries, was rushed to a nearby hospital but succumbed shortly after.

The shattered remains of the Bolero on the roadside to...