Man injured as cement-laden truck falls off the road

Mangan, 17 May:

A cement-laden truck plying to North Sikkim met with an accident at 09th Mile along the Mangan-Singtam highway last night at around 9:20 p.m.

The truck, after failing to make a steep climb, reportedly careened off the road and smashed into a wooden house.

Fortunately, the family members in the house escaped with only minor injuries.

The driver of the truck meanwhile has been referred to STNM Hospital in Gangtok for treatment.