Overview
- Police say the truck hit the divider and toppled onto a Bolero near Pahadi Gate on the Delhi–Nainital highway, killing the driver at the scene.
- The victim was identified as 54-year-old Firasat, who drove a Bolero used by the electricity department’s SDO, with its government status under verification.
- The crash was recorded on CCTV, and investigators are examining the footage as they probe reports the truck was overloaded with husk or wood scrap.
- Rescue teams used cranes and a JCB to lift the truck, recovered the body for post-mortem, and confirmed no other occupants were in the SUV.
- The truck has been seized and the driver fled, prompting a police search, while traffic was blocked for hours with long queues and diversions.