Fulbari, 30th October: A truck loaded with rice collided with a high-tension electricity pole, causing it to collapse. The incident occurred on National Highway 27, along the Ghoshpukur-Fulbari bypass.
According to reports, early Wednesday morning, the rice-laden truck lost control while traveling from Ghoshpukur towards Fulbari and struck the high-voltage electricity pole. The pole fell and landed in a nearby waterbody, along with the truck. Following the accident, the truck driver fled the scene.
Subsequently, the Phansidewa police and employees from the electricity department quickly arrived at the location. The incident resulted in a traffic halt on the national highway.
Later, the electricity department workers managed to restore normalcy after the incident. The police have initiated an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the collision.