Driver killed as stone-laden truck falls in gorge

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Press Trust of India Jaipur
Last Updated : Aug 27 2014 | 3:20 PM IST
One person was killed and another injured today when a stone-laden truck fell in a gorge at Kalyanpura-Kala, 12 km from Kotputali in Jaipur district, police said here.
The driver, whose identity is yet to be ascertained, died on the spot while the injured helper was rushed to Jaipur's SMS Hospital in a critical condition, they said.
The truck was carrying stone from the mining area to Kotputali when it fell in the roadside gorge, police said.
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First Published: Aug 27 2014 | 3:20 PM IST

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