Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 14: A youth was killed while another person was injured today in a road mishap here at Shakti Nagar, near Pawan Ice Cream.
According to a police official, a rashly driven truck bearing registration number JK02AP-7683 this morning hit a motorcycle (registration number PB35N-8552) near Pawan Ice Cream on Jammu-Akhnoor Road.
He said that in the mishap, pillion rider namely Vikas (23) son of Gudoo, resident of Chakna Dola (Bani, Kathua) sustained serious injuries while bike rider, Rajkumar (24) son of Rattan Chand, resident of Billawar, got minor injuries.
“The injured youths were immediately rushed to Government Medical College and Hospital, Jammu, where Vikas was declared as brought dead by the doctors”, the official said, adding, body of the deceased was handed over to his legal heirs for last rites after completing all medico-legal formalities.
In this connection, Nowabad police had registered a case under relevant sections and seized the truck involved in the mishap while the accused truck driver identified as Tarsem Lal son of Shanker Dass, resident of Samba, was also arrested.
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