Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 09 2009:
An assistant driver who suffered injuries after being jammed in between two heavy vehicles succumbed about two hours later of the incident.
With serious injuries on the upper body parts, suspected to be due to impact on vital organs, Lal Bahadur Tamang (22) s/o Shanta Bahadur Tamang of Leimakhong Keithel was rushed to RIMS Hospital but passed away at around 8.30 am today.
According to police report, Lal Bahadur had been guiding the truck (MN01/5215) on reverse gear to its proper place in a vehicle body construction workshop in New Checkon area of Imphal East district at around 6 am.
Unaware of another truck stationed right behind him, Bahadur continued to signal but found himself crushed between the two heavy vehicles.
The body has been handed over to family members after the post mortem at RIMS morgue.