Srinagar: A helper died while the driver was injured after a truck hit a utility pole in Shalteng area of Srinagar on Saturday evening.
An official told the news agency KNO that a truck hit the pole at Shalteng chowk due to which its helper received an electric shock.
He said that the helper was shifted to JVC hospital where doctors declared him dead on arrival. “The condition of the driver is said to be stable.”
The deceased has been identified as Kala, a resident of Punjab. Meanwhile, police have taken cognisance of the incident.