A pair of severe vehicular disasters in two different border sectors of Himachal Pradesh has resulted in the deaths of five individuals. The first fatal occurrence took place along the interstate border in Sirmaur district when an SUV rammed into a heavy freight truck, while the second catastrophe unfolded in an industrial sector within Una district, where a fully loaded dumper truck tumbled down an incline and crushed a temporary settlement. Law enforcement personnel in both districts have registered formal cases and initiated comprehensive inquiries into the circumstances.
Midnight Collision on Kulhan Bridge Claims Three Lives
The tragedy in Sirmaur district took place on Saturday around 10:30 PM within the Paonta Sahib subdivision. Traveling along the Kulhan bridge structure across the Yamuna river area, which connects Himachal Pradesh with neighboring Uttarakhand, a Hyundai Creta crashed violently into the rear of a moving truck ahead. The force of the impact virtually destroyed the passenger vehicle, leaving it crushed beneath the lorry. Responding emergency officers and nearby residents had to mount a difficult rescue operation to extract the trapped occupants from the wreckage. Although the victims were rushed to an emergency medical facility without delay, attending physicians pronounced all three deceased upon arrival.
Victims Identified as Fitness Coach and Two UP Residents
Authorities confirmed the identities of the three individuals who lost their lives in the Paonta Sahib collision. One of the victims was 32-year-old Tarsem Singh from Shillai in Sirmaur, who worked locally as a fitness trainer. The other two occupants were identified as 37-year-old Amit Kumar from Shanti Nagar in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, and 30-year-old Sonu, a 30-year-old resident of Greater Noida. Following autopsies conducted at the government hospital in Paonta Sahib on Sunday, their remains were transferred to their respective families. Superintendent of Police for Sirmaur Nischint Singh Negi verified the casualties, noting that a case has been formally registered at the Paonta police station for detailed investigation.
Reversing Tipper Crushes Shanty in Bathri, Killing Mother and Young Daughter
In Una district, an equally devastating incident took place on Sunday evening in the Bathri industrial pocket under the Haroli administrative block. A heavy commercial tipper truck bearing a Punjab registration plate, utilized for ferrying sand and gravel from local stone crushers, stalled while attempting to ascend an incline. Losing momentum, the loaded vehicle rolled backward and plummeted into a roadside trench roughly 10 feet deep, landing squarely on temporary dwellings erected by migrant laborers. A 40-year-old woman named Rinku Devi and her 6-year-old daughter Komal Kumari were inside the hutment at the time and died instantly under the weight of the debris.
Police Hunt Absconding Driver Following Industrial Belt Tragedy
Immediately following the fatal plunge, the driver of the tipper abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene. A police contingent spearheaded by Deputy Superintendent of Police Mohan Rawat arrived at the spot to secure the area, oversee body recovery operations, and initiate legal documentation. Law enforcement officials have launched a manhunt to trace the missing truck driver while inspecting the mechanical status of the Punjab-registered vehicle to ascertain the precise failure that triggered the fatal roll.
