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Tyre burst: Cement lorry overturns; driver rescued by locals

Tyre burst: Cement lorry overturns; driver rescued by locals


Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Jan 17, 2023: A  cement laden truck which was on way to Kerala from Mangaluru overturned and fell into a roadside trench  on the NH 66 at Jeppinamogaru on January 16, Monday following a tyre burst.

 

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The truck driver Nagaraj of Tamil Nadu who was stuck inside the vehicle was rescued by locals and fire service personnel in an operation that lasted nearly one and a half hours.

Cement bags had fallen over the driver. Locals had immediately begun removing the cement bags one by one to ensure the driver did not suffocate. Luckily the driver only sustained minor injuries. Both the driver and cleaner are being treated at the hospital.


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