Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 22: A trailer-truck laden with bitumen drums rammed into Panama Chowk Rotary early this morning and overturned, resulting into minor injuries to its driver.
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According to the reports, the trailer-truck had come from Gujarat and had to be stationed at Narwal but to take turn, driver moved towards Panama Chowk during which the brakes of the vehicle got failed and it rammed into the rotary and overturned.
All the bitumen drums loaded in the truck scattered on the busy road while the driver of the vehicle got minor injuries in the mishap. After providing medical aid to the injured driver, Trikuta Nagar police had taken him into custody and seized the vehicle, besides registering a case under relevant sections.
“As the accident occurred around 5 in the morning, a major tragedy got averted, otherwise several people would have injured and many vehicles damaged as it is one of the busiest road,” a police officer of police station Trikuta Nagar said.
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