The deceased was identified as Jawar Singh, who was trapped inside the cabin of the jowar-laden lorry when it caught fire after hitting the rear of a parked lorry loaded with potatoes.
According to initial reports, the jowar-laden vehicle was travelling from Sonala in Boath mandal of Adilabad district to Hyderabad.— DC Image
ADILABAD: A lorry driver was burnt alive after his vehicle caught fire following a collision with a stationary lorry on NH 44 at Medipalli village in Nirmal Rural mandal on Thursday.
The deceased was identified as Jawar Singh, who was trapped inside the cabin of the jowar-laden lorry when it caught fire after hitting the rear of a parked lorry loaded with potatoes.
According to initial reports, the jowar-laden vehicle was travelling from Sonala in Boath mandal of Adilabad district to Hyderabad. The other lorry, carrying potatoes, was en route from Maharashtra to Palnadu district in Andhra Pradesh.
The impact triggered sparks that led to a fire in the cabin, resulting in the driver being charred to death.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle )
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