Two killed as car skids off road in Karsog

Two persons were killed and one injured when a car skidded off the road in Karsog subdivision of Mandi district on Wednesday. The driver of the vehicle Lal Chand was killed and a Nepali labourer Ranbeer Bahadur was crushed under the car. Nant Ram, who was in the car, was injured and was admitted to Karsog Civil Hospital.

Two persons were killed and one injured when a car skidded off the road in Karsog subdivision of Mandi district on Wednesday.

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The driver of the vehicle Lal Chand was killed and a Nepali labourer Ranbeer Bahadur was crushed under the car. Nant Ram, who was in the car, was injured and was admitted to Karsog Civil Hospital.

Karsog sub-divisional magistrate Surender Thakur said the driver lost control on the wheel while negotiating a sharp curve. The car rolled several feet down before crushing the Nepali labourer who was taking rest at the side of another road below.

Police have registered a case under Section 279 (rash and negligent driving) and 304 A (causing death due to negligence) of the Indian Penal Code .