Canter driver from Himachal charred to death in Nangal

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Updated At : 07:06 PM Jun 05, 2021 IST

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Nangal, June 5

Ajay Kumar (25), a resident of Jwali in Himachal Pradesh, was charred to death after the liquor tanker he was driving collided head-on with a tanker carrying hydrochloric acid (HCL) here on Saturday.

The accident occurred in the wee hours near Bhanupali.

The liquor tanker was on its way to Kangra from Solan.

According to local SHO Pawan Kumar, “The tanker carrying HCL was going from Nangal to Ludhiana when it collided head-on with the liquor canter, engulfing both the vehicles in flames.”

The HCL tanker driver jumped from the vehicle and saved his life, while trapped canter driver Ajay was charred to death, said the SHO.

Prima facie it appeared that Ajay lost control over the vehicle which led to the mishap, he added.

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