Banihal, May 21: A Tata Mobile driver was killed on the spot while another person sustained injuries after their vehicle rammed into a stationary truck at Kharpora Chowk on NH-44 in Banihal area of Ramban district on Thursday morning.
Police officials said the accident occurred around 6:30 am on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway when a Tata Mobile vehicle, which was on its way to Jammu from Kashmir, reportedly hit a truck from behind that had been parked on the roadside.
They said the driver of the Tata Mobile died on the spot, while the conductor sustained injuries and was shifted to Sub-District Hospital Banihal for treatment.
The deceased driver has been identified as Bashir Ahmed Kumhar, son of Mohammad Ismail, a resident of Pulwama district.
