The truck lost control and fell into a deep ditch near Shani Dev temple in Lamblu, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh. The driver died in the incident. This incident is being reported around 8 am on Saturday. It is being told that during the accident the driver jumped but he also fell into the ditch.
Fell into a 100 feet deep ditch
When the truck started moving back from the climb, the conductor tried to stop it by putting a stone in the rear tyre. Both the driver and the conductor were engaged in this effort but the truck lost control and fell into a ditch 100 feet below.
Due to this, driver Ajmer Singh, a resident of Ponta, Sarkaghat, died on the spot. The truck was also badly damaged. Conductor Ashok Kumar survived the accident safely. He informed the truck owner and the driver's relatives about the incident. People present at the spot also informed the police.