Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru
Mangaluru, Nov 9: A truck transporting sugar overturned after the driver lost control of the vehicle near Padil on National Highway 73 in the city on Sunday November 8 night. The driver sustained injuries in the accident.
The truck was proceeding from Mangaluru towards Bengaluru. While descending the road from Padil Junction, the driver lost control, causing the vehicle to veer to the left and overturn. As a result, sugar bags loaded in the truck spilled across the road.
A power transformer was located very close to the accident spot. Had the truck veered further to the left, a major mishap could have occurred.
On receiving information, personnel from Kankanady Town police station and South Traffic police station visited the spot and conducted an inspection.
Following the accident, minor traffic congestion was reported on the highway in the Padil Junction area for some time.