Latest News | Gram Panchayat Pradhan Killed in Accident in Himachal's Una
Get latest articles and stories on Latest News at LatestLY. Bangarh gram panchayat pradhan Rakesh Kumar was killed in a road accident here, police said Friday.
Una (HP), May 16 (PTI) Bangarh gram panchayat pradhan Rakesh Kumar was killed in a road accident here, police said Friday.
The accident occurred Thursday night at Mehatpur market after a truck lost control.
Kumar was standing on the roadside talking on the phone when the speeding truck rammed a parked pickup vehicle.
The impact of the collision was so strong that the truck slammed the wall of a nearby shop, with Kumar trapped in between, an eyewitness told the police.
Locals at the spot rushed to save Pradhan after which he was taken to a private hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
The Mehatpur police took Kumar's body in their custody and sent it for a post-mortem to the Regional Hospital.
A case has been registered against the truck driver, the police said, adding that further investigation is underway.
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