Ludhiana, Feb. 2 -- A truck driver was electrocuted to death late Saturday night after his 16-tyre trolley came in contact with 11 kV high-tension power lines and a roadside transformer on Gill Road, sparking a massive blaze that incited panic among residents, officials said on Sunday.

The incident occurred when the heavy vehicle, reportedly after taking a wrong turn, veered out of control and brushed against overhead high-voltage lines. The contact instantly transmitted a powerful electric surge through the truck, triggering an intense fire that rapidly consumed the vehicle, leaving little time for intervention.

Sadar police station SHO Jagdev Singh Dhaliwal said the driver, identified as Harvinder Singh, a resident of Hoshiarpur, atte...