Ludhiana, Dec. 31 -- The last morning of 2025 turned tragic in Jagraon when a gravel-laden truck overturned onto a roadside shanty, crushing a sleeping family and killing two minors. Four others, including their parents and two siblings, sustained injuries.

The accident occurred around 3.15 am on the Sidhwan Bet road on Wednesday when a truck coming from the Jalandhar side reached the wrong side and turned over. After the mishap, the driver and his assistant fled from the spot. The police suspected that the truck might have suffered a tyre burst. Losing control, the vehicle swerved and toppled onto a makeshift shanty where the family was sleeping. A large quantity of gravel spilled over the shanty, burying the occupants underneath.

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