Pickup driver dies in Raipur, collided with truck
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Raipur: A high-speed truck and pickup collided in Navapara area. The pickup driver died in this collision. Also, the condition of the conductor is said to be critical. After this incident, the driver of the truck left the vehicle and fled.
chhattisgarh news According to the information received, there has been a strong collision between a rice-loaded pickup CG 04 PN 3775 and truck number CG 07 NA 5071 near village Dongitarai on the Navapara-Abhanpur road at 9.30 pm on Monday. The accident was so terrible that after the collision with the truck, the pickup overturned in a ditch on the side of the road. After this, the truck climbed over the pickup and the pickup driver remained trapped in the vehicle, who was pulled out after a lot of effort. By then he had died.
Let us tell you that the pickup was being driven by Purushottam Sahu, a resident of Rajim. The conductor Kuleshwar Mandale was also with him. In the incident, Purushottam Sahu died on the spot, while Kuleshwar sustained injuries at several places. He was sent to Navapara Community Health Center for treatment. After the accident, the driver of the truck fled leaving the vehicle. The police have registered a case and are searching for the accused truck driver.