Ganderbal, July 31: A driver sustained injuries after a tipper vehicle bearing registration number JK13-5132 overturned in the Prang Gagarpati area of Kangan in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Friday morning, officials said.
According to officials, the accident occurred at around 8:30 p.m. when the vehicle reportedly went out of the driver’s control and overturned along the roadside. The exact cause of the accident is yet to be ascertained.
Soon after the mishap, local residents, along with emergency responders, rushed to the spot and launched a rescue operation. The injured driver was safely extricated from the overturned vehicle and shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Officials said the driver is undergoing treatment and his condition is stated to be stable.
Police have registered a case and initiated an investigation to ascertain the exact circumstances that led to the accident.
Further details are awaited.
