2 dead as concrete mixer overturns

Tribune News Service
Ambala, June 17

Two persons were killed when a concrete mixer machine overturned on Shahbad-Saha road near Dinapur bus stand, close to Ambala, the police said here today.

The deceased have been identified as Nishan Singh, 15, and Vijay Kumar, 22, of Karnal.

According to the police, Mann Singh of Karnal reported that he, along with his brother Nishan and colleague Vijay, worked as labourers with a construction contractor in Karnal. “Today, we came to Saha to take away an Ajax Fiori Concrete Mixer which Sagar was driving while my brother Nishan and colleague Vijay accompanied him,” he said.

The complainant, who was following on his bike, said Sagar turned the machine towards left near Dinapur bus stand following which it overturned. While Sagar jumped away to escape, Nishan and Vijay got trapped under the machine.

Mann Singh arranged a JCB machine to rescue both, but they had died by then. Sagar fled the spot leaving behind the vehicle.

On seeing the bodies, Mann Singh fainted. He regained consciousness after being given first-aid at the nearest hospital.

The police have booked the driver under Sections 279 and 304-A of the IPC for rash and negligent driving causing deaths.