Tipper truck mows down couple, driver flees

A middle-aged couple died when the scooter they were riding was hit by a tipper truck near Bhankharpur on the Chandigarh-Ambala National Highway on Tuesday night.

Stunts performed on Jeep, driver challaned

The police have impounded an open top jeep and challaned the driver for performing stunts and playing loud music on a road in Kharar. Cops received a video clip in which five youths were performing stunts on a jeep while one of them laid on the bonnet. The police traced the vehicle and took action against the offender on Tuesday night.

The victims were identified as Dhum Singh, 53, and Kaushal Devi, 48. They were coming from Mauli Jagran and heading towards Dera Bassi when a loaded tipper plying on the wrong side crushed them to death. The tipper driver fled the spot, leaving the vehicle behind.

Locals said due to long jams and frequent delays, heavy vehicle drivers take to the wrong side to avoid delays, leading to accidents. A case has been registered against the tipper driver. A long traffic jam ensued on the national highway after the accident as the bodies laid on road.