Kasargod, Jan 10, 2014: A lorry driver had a miraculous escape when his vehicle laden with hay accidentally caught fire after it came into contact with a live electric wire at Katukukke on January 8, Wednesday evening.
The lorry was heading towards Perla from Hassan when the mishap took place. It is learnt, initially the lorry driver Koragappa Maniyani (52) was totally unaware of the fire. It was only when fire balls from the lorry rolled on to the road and burnt the roadside shrubs that he came to know about the fire. He soon stopped the lorry near the Swarga check post and jumped out of the vehicle to save himself.
The fire service personnel and locals helped in putting out the fire. The lorry has been badly damaged in the mishap.