Srinagar, Oct 13 (JKNS): A driver lost his life while his helper was injured after a truck travelling from Srinagar to Gujarat fell into a deep gorge near Nachlana on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway during the intervening night.
Officials told news agency JKNS that, the truck, bearing registration number RJ19GF/2267, met with the accident near Khari Bridge and fell into a gorge near Bishlari Nallah.
The injured driver, identified as Sadiq Khan, son of Duda Khan, a resident of Phagniya tehsil in Barmer district of Rajasthan, and helper Sikandar, son of Hashim, a resident of Dhanoo in Barmer district, were shifted to Sub-District Hospital (SDH) Banihal.
Doctors declared the driver dead on arrival, while the helper is undergoing treatment at the hospital.
The cause of the accident is being ascertained while the cognizance of the incident has been taken. (JKNS)