Kullu: On Sunday night, a vehicle carrying tourists from Delhi collided with a tipper after skidding on snow in Lahaul Spiti, Himachal. One tourist died due to this, while three were seriously injured. All three injured were referred to Kullu Hospital after first aid at Rohtang. The police have registered a case and started further action.
According to the police, this accident happened between Snow Gallery and Pagal Nala ahead of Rohtang Tunnel. There was a long traffic jam due to slippery road. During this, vehicle number DL-9CAT9501 overtook the line and moved ahead at high speed. Due to this, the driver lost control of the vehicle and collided with a tipper stuck in the jam on the other lane.
The front part of the accident vehicle got stuck under the tipper. Due to this, all the airbags of the vehicle opened and the vehicle was badly damaged.
Head Constable Gajendra said that the deceased has been identified as Bhishan Garg (49) of Delhi. He said that Parvez Alam, Lekhraj, and Tarun were injured in this accident. All the passengers in the car are residents of Mohan Garden Uttam Nagar Delhi. The fifth person sitting in the back seat is completely safe.
He said that the postmortem of the dead body will be done today. The deceased Bhishan Garg was the owner of a company in Delhi. All of them had gone for a walk towards Sissu and became victims of the accident while returning last evening.