Three labourers killed as truck overturns

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jun 25 2016 | 10:22 PM IST
Three labourers were killed and as many severely injured after the truck they were travelling in hit a road divider and overturned near a highway in outer Delhi's Alipur area today.
The incident occurred in the wee hours when the truck was heading towards Haryana, loaded with several bags of cement from a factory in Shakurpur, police said.
Passers-by informed police about the incident and the fire department was also called for rescue operation.
Six labourers were taken to the hospital, where three of them were declared brought dead, while the condition of the others are stated to be critical, police said.
The deceased are residents of Begusarai in Bihar, they said.
During investigation it emerged that the truck driver, Kailash, who fled the spot, might have dozed off leading to the mishap, police said, adding a case has been registered hunt is on to nab the driver.
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First Published: Jun 25 2016 | 10:22 PM IST