Rajasthan Truck Driver Killed, Helper Injured As Truck Plunges Into 80-Foot Gorge On Jammu-Srinagar Highway
Ramban, Oct 13: KNT: A truck driver from Rajasthan’s Barmer district was killed and his helper injured after their vehicle plunged into an 80-foot-deep gorge near Nachlana on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway during the early hours of Tuesday.
The truck, bearing registration number RJ19GF-2267, was travelling from Srinagar towards Gujarat when the accident occurred around 1:15 am near Khari Bridge. The vehicle veered off the highway and fell into the gorge near Bishlari Nallah, officials said.
The deceased driver was identified as Sadiq Khan, son of Duda Khan, a resident of Phagniya tehsil in Barmer district of Rajasthan. His helper, Muhammad Sikandar, son of Muhammad Hashim, a resident of Dhanoo in the same district, sustained injuries in the accident.
Both were shifted to Sub-District Hospital Banihal, where doctors declared Sadiq Khan dead. Sikandar is undergoing treatment at the hospital.
The truck was en route to Gujarat from Srinagar when the accident took place. The cause of the accident is being ascertained. [KNT]
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