Driver charred to death after container hits NH toll plaza in Odisha's Balasore
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Driver charred to death after container hits NH toll plaza in Odisha's Balasore

New Indian Express  

BALASORE: A driver was charred to death after a tea-laden container hit Laxmannath toll plaza gate no-6 under Jaleswar police limits in Balasore district. Sources said vehicular movement on NH-16 in both directions to Odisha and West Bengal remained disrupted for several hours as the tea-laden container caught fire, leaving the driver dead in the wee hours of Sunday. It hit the protection fence of the toll plaza and the fire originated from the engine spread to body of the container. The body and engine of the container had already burnt by the time the fire personnel reached the spot.

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