Ludhiana: Speeding truck crashes into pan shop

According to the police, the truck was coming from the Chandigarh side, after reaching Samrala Chowk the driver lost control over the vehicle and rammed into the pan shop

An over-speeding truck rammed into a locked pan and an eatery shop in Samrala Chowk on Thursday night.

A truck rammed into a locked pan and an eatery shop in Samrala Chowk on Thursday night. (Harvinder Singh/HT)

No casualties were reported, said Dharampura police adding that the truck driver was under the influence of liquor.

According to the police, the truck was coming from the Chandigarh side. After reaching Samrala Chowk the driver lost control over the vehicle and rammed into the pan shop.

The locals said the shops had closed just 30 minutes before the incident following which a major tragedy was averted.