A man was killed after the vehicle he was driving turned turtle on the Jammu-Rajouri highway, near Nowshera bridge on Friday.
A police officer said, “A truck loaded with ice-creams wasen route to Rajouri, when it hit a roadside railing near Nowshera bridge andturned turtle. As a result, the driver sustained critical injuries and died onthe spot.”
The driver’s body, the officer said, was stuck underneaththe truck. “It was removed after hectic efforts and shifted to a localhospital,” he said.
The deceased has been identified as Rakesh Kumar, a residentof Ramnagar in Udhampur.
Police have registered a case and have launched aninvestigation.