One woman died, and three others were injured after a coal-laden truck skidded off the road and overturned onto two vehicles in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district, police said on Thursday.
The incident took place on Wednesday evening along National Highway 6 when the truck, carrying coal, lost control and overturned onto a car and a jeep travelling along the highway.
Superintendent of Police Pankaj Kumar Rasgania said the truck was moving from Khliehriat towards Lumshnong when the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle at Byndihati village.