Shimla: Three people died and one was injured after an apple-laden truck overturned on a car, carrying four people, at Theog-Shimla road in the Chharabra area in Shimla on Saturday. The truck driver had minor injuries. A team of local police took the bodies out of the car and sent them to Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (IGMC) for autopsy.
The truck was coming down from a steep road and hit the car after its driver lost control of the wheels. The three deceased identified as Surat Singh (45), Pratap Singh (71), and Kripa Ram (63) were residents of the Tikkri area of Chopal sub-division of Shimla district, the police said.
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According to police, The accident took place around 6:30 am. "The apple-laden truck was going from the Rural area of Shimla to Chandigarh. The driver lost control of the truck near Hassan Valley in Chharabra and it overturned on the car. The car was badly damaged by being buried under the truck", police said.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur condoled the death in the road accident.
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"The news of death of three people in a road accident on Theog-Shimla road is very sad. May God grant peace to the departed souls and strength to the bereaved families. I pray to God that the injured get a quick recovery", CM tweeted in Hindi. (with Agency inputs)
