Yamunanagar RTA employee among two die in road mishap

Two people, including an employee of the Regional Transport Authority (RTA), were burnt alive after a truck they were travelling in rammed into a tree and caught fire near Amadalpur village in Yamunanagar on Tuesday

Two people, including an employee of the Regional Transport Authority (RTA), were burnt alive after a truck they were travelling in rammed into a tree and caught fire near Amadalpur village in Yamunanagar on Tuesday.

The deceased were identified as Vishal, the employee, and Alim, a driver and resident of Meerut in Uttar Pradesh. (HT File)

The deceased were identified as Vishal, the employee, and Alim, a driver and resident of Meerut in Uttar Pradesh.

Officials said Alim’s truck was seized during a checking by the RTA and was being taken to check weight of the goods being carried in it when Vishal hit the tree after losing balance.