Phulbari, Oct 30: A truck loaded with rice collided with a high-tension electric pole, causing it to fall. The incident took place on National Highway 27 on Ghoshpukur-Phulbari bypass.
According to reports, on Wednesday morning, a truck loaded with rice lost control while going from Ghoshpukur to Fulbari and collided with a high-voltage electric pole. The pole fell down and fell into a nearby reservoir along with the truck. The truck driver fled from the spot after the accident.
After this, Phansidewa police and electricity department employees immediately reached the spot. Due to the incident, traffic on the national highway was disrupted.
Later, the employees of the electricity department succeeded in restoring the situation after the incident. The police have started investigating the circumstances of the accident.