A truck driver and his helper died in Rajasthan’s Sirohi district as the vehicle burst into flames after a collision with another truck, police said on Monday.
They said the accident occurred in the Sadar police station area near the Mirpur border on the Sirohi-Kandla National Highway 168 on Sunday night when a truck transporting stones collided head-on with one carrying coal.
Police said both trucks caught fire after the collision. The driver and the helper of the coal-laden truck, Irfan Mohammad and Irshad respectively, died in the fire, they said. The operator of the other truck fled the scene.
Police said a case was registered against the driver of the truck loaded with stones and an investigation is underway.
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