Truck crushes family of three on NH 54

Aizawl, Oct 1: A family of three-a husband, wife and their only son-died tragically in a road accident as they were travelling on a scooter on their way to their farm. The three were crushed to death by a truck fully loaded with bricks around 8:30 am between Kawnpui town and Bualpui on NH 54.

As the truck was found on the wrong side of the road it was presumed to be the fault of the driver. The truck drivers with his handyman fled from the scene along with all the vehicle’s documents and were nowhere to be seen at the site of the accident. The residents of the town have boiled in anger over the tragic incident.  The people of kawnpui this morning blocked the national highway for a few hours this morning; however they dispersed within a few hours. The police are trying their best to establish the identity of the owner of the truck which has Mizoram registration plates and that of the driver.