Srinagar, June 2 (KDC): Moments before a vehicle was about to plunge into an 80-ft deep gorge in J&K’s Poonch district, a 30-year-old driver had a miraculous escape as he jumped out of the truck in the nick of time.
As per an official, the truck bearing registration number JK02AQ-1815 was carrying iron rods and was being driven by Sayed Ahmed, 30, a resident of Nar Rajouri.
“The truck was moving towards Srinagar and rolled down from the road into the gorge,” he said, adding that after the incident, rescue operation was launched to trace the driver of the vehicle.
However after hectic searches, the official said, no person was found nearby. Subsequently police learnt that the driver has called owner of truck and informed him about the accident and that he jumped out of the vehicle. The driver also informed that the accident had taken place during night, they said. (KDC)
